Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
What does 2 Samuel 9:9 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
- Saul Person
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Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .
- Ziba Person
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Post; statue, “a servant of the house of Saul” ( 2 Sam. 9:2 ), who informed David that Mephibosheth, a son of Jonathan, was alive.