A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 9 2 Samuel 9:1-4 _David seeks Saul's heirs._ It was customary for a king to seek out the heirs of his predecessor. Generally the motive was to exterminate them. David had a different reason for looking for the heirs of Saul. He had made a covenant with Jonathan that he would de... [ Continue Reading ]
4. David's Kindness to the House of Saul, 2 Samuel 9:1-13. _David Seeks Saul's Heirs._ 2 Samuel 9:1-4 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake? 2 And _there was_ of the house of Saul a servant whose name _was_ Ziba. And wh... [ Continue Reading ]
_Mephibosheth Brought to David._ 2 Samuel 9:5-13 5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. 6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibos... [ Continue Reading ]