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Themes in 2 Samuel 9:7

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Themes in 2 Samuel 9:7

Thematic Bible

Mephibosheth » A type of the redeemed sinner » Called into the king's presence and exalted because of the merits of another

Mephibosheth » Son of jonathan » David entertains him at his table

Tables » An article of furniture

Kings » Exercised great hospitality

1 Kings 4:28

Each governor also supplied his share of barley and straw as needed for the chariot horses and the work animals. Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 20:25-27

He ate by the wall, just as he always did. Jonathan sat across from him. Abner sat next to him. But David's place was empty. Saul was in deep thought. So he did not say anything that day. Something must have happened to make David unfit to be at the Festival. Yes, something must have happened. David's place was still empty the day after the New Moon Festival. Saul asked Jonathan: Why has that son of Jesse not come to eat with us? He was not here yesterday, and he still is not here today!

2 Samuel 9:7-13

David replied: Do not be afraid. I will be kind to you for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will give you back all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul. You will always be welcome at my table. Mephibosheth bowed again and said: I am no better than a dead dog! Why should you be so good to me? The king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said: I am giving Mephibosheth, your master's grandson, everything that belonged to Saul and his family. read more.
You, your sons, and your servants will farm the land for your master Saul's family and bring in the harvest. This will provide food for them. Mephibosheth will always be a guest at my table. Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. Ziba answered: I will do everything Your Majesty commands. So Mephibosheth ate at the king's table, just like one of the king's sons. Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. Everyone who lived at Ziba's home became Mephibosheth's servant. Mephibosheth was disabled. He lived in Jerusalem. He always ate at the king's table.

2 Samuel 19:33

The king said to him: Come with me to Jerusalem. I will take care of you. Verse Concepts

1 Kings 4:22-23

The supplies Solomon needed each day were one hundred and fifty bushels of fine flour and three hundred bushels of meal. Also needed were ten stall-fed cattle, twenty pasture-fed cattle, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fowl (cuckoo).

Liberality » Exemplified » David

2 Samuel 9:10

You, your sons, and your servants will farm the land for your master Saul's family and bring in the harvest. This will provide food for them. Mephibosheth will always be a guest at my table. Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. Verse Concepts

2 Samuel 9:7

Mephibosheth » A type of the redeemed sinner » Called into the king's presence and exalted because of the merits of another

2 Samuel 9:7

2 Samuel 9:5

King David sent for him.

Mephibosheth » Son of jonathan » David entertains him at his table

2 Samuel 21:7

David made a promise to Jonathan with Jehovah as his witness. He spared Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul.

2 Samuel 9:1-7

One day, David thought: I wonder if any of Saul's family is still alive. If they are I will be kind to them. This is because I made a promise to Jonathan. There was a servant of Saul's family named Ziba. He was told to go to David. Are you Ziba? The king asked. I am at your service. He answered. The king asked him: Is there anyone left of Saul's family to whom I can show loyalty and kindness? I promised God I would. Ziba answered: There is still one of Jonathan's sons. He is crippled. read more.
Where is he? The king asked. Ziba answered: At the home of Machir son of Ammiel in Lodebar. King David sent for him. Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul arrived. He bowed down before David in respect. David said: Mephibosheth. He answered: I am here to serve. David replied: Do not be afraid. I will be kind to you for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will give you back all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul. You will always be welcome at my table.

Tables » An article of furniture

1 Samuel 20:34

Jonathan was angry that his father had insulted David. He got up and left the table. He did not eat anything all that day. Verse Concepts

John 2:15

He made a whip of cords, and chased them all out of the temple, including the sheep and the oxen. He poured out the coins of the moneychangers and overturned the tables. Verse Concepts

2 Kings 4:10

Let us build a small room on the roof, and put a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp in it. He can stay there when he visits us. Verse Concepts

Matthew 15:27

She said: Yes, Lord; but even the dogs take the scraps from under their masters' table. Verse Concepts

1 Kings 10:5

the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his waiters and their attire, his cupbearers, and his stairway by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, she was overwhelmed. Verse Concepts

Judges 1:7

And Adoni-bezek said: Seventy kings with their big toes cut off have gathered food scrapes under my table. God has repaid me for what I have done. So they brought him to Jerusalem where he died. Verse Concepts

1 Kings 18:19

Now gather all Israel together before me at Mount Carmel. Also gather the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal who get their food at Jezebel's table. Verse Concepts

1 Samuel 20:29

David said to me: 'Please let me go, since our family must make a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to attend. If I have found favor in your sight, please let me get away that I may see my brothers.' For this reason he has not come to the king's table.' Verse Concepts

2 Samuel 9:7

Nehemiah 5:17

There is more, a hundred and fifty of the Jews and the rulers were guests at my table, in addition to those who came to us from the nations nearby. Verse Concepts