2 Samuel 9:3

The king said, “Is there not yet any of Saul’s house, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet.”

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WEBBE

The king said, “Is there not yet any of Saul’s house, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet.”

BSB

So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”

ASV

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, who is lame of his feet.

BBE

And the king said, Is there anyone of Saul's family still living, to whom I may be a friend in God's name? And Ziba said, There is a son of Jonathan, whose feet are damaged.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 הַאֶפֶס ha·'e·fes ¿ [is] there not H657 עוֹד od still H5750 אִישׁ 'ish anyone H376 לְבֵית le·veit of [the] house of H1004 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 וְאֶעֱשֶׂה ve·'e·'e·seh so I may do H6213 עִמּוֹ i·mo with him H5973 חֶסֶד che·sed [the] covenant loyalty of H2617 אֱלֹהִים 'e·lo·him God H430 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 צִיבָא tzi·va' Ziba H6717 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 עוֹד od still H5750 בֵּן ben a son H1121 לִיהוֹנָתָן li·ho·na·tan of Jonathan H3083 נְכֵה ne·kheh stricken of H5223 רַגְלָיִם rag·la·yim both feet H7272

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

Amidst numerous affairs we are apt to forget the gratitude we owe, and the engagements we are under, not only to our friends, but to God himself. Yet persons of real godliness will have no rest till they have discharged them. And the most proper objects of kindness and charity, frequently will not be found without inquiry. Jonathan was David's sworn friend, therefore he shows kindness to his son Mephibosheth. God is faithful to us; let us not be unfaithful to one another. If Providence has raised us, and our friends and their families are brought low, we must look upon that as giving us the fairer opportunity of being kind to them.

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