So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet.
What does 2 Samuel 9:13 mean?
As David was a type of Christ, his Lord and Son, his Root and Offspring, let his kindness to Mephibosheth remind us of the kindness and love of God Jesus to fallen man, to whom he was under no obligation, as David was to Jonathan.
Key themes
LoveJustice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgment
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Keep this verse inside 2 Samuel 9:9-13 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Mephibosheth Person
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Exterminator of shame; i. e., of idols. (1. ) The name of Saul’s son by the concubine Rizpah (q. v. ), the daughter of Aiah.
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.