2 Samuel 9:11

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9 And the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, ^a“I have given to your master’s son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.

10 You therefore, and your sons and your servants, shall work the land for him, and you shall bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth your master’s son ^ashall eat bread at my table always.” Now Ziba had ^bfifteen sons and twenty servants.

11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so will your servant do.” “As for Mephibosheth,” said the king, “he shall eat at¹ my table like one of the king’s sons.”

12 Mephibosheth had a young son ^awhose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.

13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, ^afor he ate continually at the king’s table. And he ^bwas lame in both his feet.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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2 Samuel 9:11

So shall thy servant do - The promises of Ziba were fair and specious, but he was a traitor in his heart, as we shall see in the rebellion of Absalom, and David' s indulgence to this man is a blot in his character; at this time however he suspected no evil; circumstances alone can develope the human character. The internal villain can be known only when circumstances occur which can call his propensities into action; till then he may be reputed an honest man.

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