Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
Mephibosheth' s humility of expression, even in the mouth of an Oriental, is painful. It was perhaps in part the result of his helpless lameness, and of the other misfortunes of his life.
A dead dog - The wild dogs of the East, which still abound in every town, are the natural objects of contempt and dislike.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 2 Samuel 9:8:
2 Samuel 4:4
2 Samuel 5:9
2 Samuel 16:9
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Isaiah 49:7
Isaiah 56:10
2 Peter 2:22
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