Friday, April 15, 2011
2 Samuel 9:1-13
(9:1) And David said, "Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?" (2) Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him, "Are you Ziba?" And he said, "I am your servant." (3) And the king said, "Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?" Ziba said to the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet." (4) The king said to him, "Where is he?" And Ziba said to the king, "He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar." (5) Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar. (6) And Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said, "Mephibosheth!" And he answered, "Behold, I am your servant." (7) And David said to him, "Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always." (8) And he paid homage and said, "What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I?" (9) Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, "All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's grandson. (10) And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him and shall bring in the produce, that your master's grandson may have bread to eat. But Mephibosheth your master's grandson shall always eat at my table." Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. (11) Then Ziba said to the king, "According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do." So Mephibosheth ate at David's table, like one of the king's sons. (12) And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants. (13) So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate always at the king's table. Now he was lame in both his feet.
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Summary: David finds Jonathan's son and brings him in for a visit. Mephibosheth submits to David. David then gives him all of Saul's land and asks Sauls servant to farm it. Mephibosheth was then treated as a kings son.
ReplyDeleteApplication: Lord I am lame in my heart in so many ways. Yet because of Christ I dine at the King's table for eternity. Thank you.
Summary: David searches for anyone related to Jonathan (his good friend) so that he can give him land and treat him as his own son. Once found, the man didn't understand why David would do this for such a "dead dog like me."
ReplyDeleteApplication: Lord, this is such a good analogy of what you have done for me. I am such an undeserving person for your saving grace and amazing treatment that you have given me. Help me to remember this often and realize what an amazing gift you have given me.
Summary: David found the last living relative of Saul, Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, and pours out grace upon him. David treated Mephibosheth as his own son, allowing him to eat at the Kings table and giving him the land of his grandfather Saul and workers to produce fruit from it.
ReplyDeleteApplication: LORD God, signs of your grace and Gospel are all around us. David blesses a man whose father pursued David to kill him. That is how you treated me, although I killed your son on the cross with my sin.