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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 9 This chapter relates David's inquiry after the posterity of Saul, whether any were living and where they were, 2 Samuel 9:1; and on inquiry being informed of one, he sent for him, and kindly received him, 2 Samuel 9:5; and restored to him the land of his fathers, and appointed a person to till it for him, and bring him the fruits of it, and maintained him at his...
John Gill
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul,.... For that was his name, though sometimes called Meribbaal, 1 Chronicles 8:34; and this was his relation to Jonathan and Saul, the son of the one, and grandson of the other: was come unto David; to his court and palace in Jerusalem, being thither brought; for he could not go of himself, being lame: he fell on his face, and did...
Matthew Henry
The only thing recorded in this chapter is the kindness David showed to Jonathan's seed for his sake. I. The kind enquiry he made after the remains of the house of Saul, and his discovery of Mephibosheth, ver. 1-4. II. The kind reception he gave to Mephibosheth, when he was brought to him, ver. 5-8. III. The kind provision he made for him and his, ver. 9-13. David's Kindness to Jonathan's Son....