Teks -- 2 Samuel 9:13 (NET)

9:13 Mephibosheth was living in Jerusalem, for he was a regular guest at the king’s table. But both his feet were crippled.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Clarke: 2Sa 9:13 - Did eat continually at the king’ s table

Did eat continually at the king’ s table - He was fit for no public office, but was treated by the king with the utmost respect and affection.

Defender: 2Sa 9:13 - Mephibosheth

Mephibosheth, in a sense, can be considered a type of the helpless sinner, saved by grace, and raised from his helpless condition to sup at the table of the King."

TSK: 2Sa 9:13 - he did eat // was lame

he did eat : 2Sa 9:7, 2Sa 9:10, 2Sa 9:11

was lame : 2Sa 9:3

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Haydock: 2Sa 9:13 - Feet

Feet, from five years of age, chap. iv. 4. If we add the seven years and a half of his uncle's reign, and suppose that David would take this notice of him, as soon as he had it in his power, after the taking of Jerusalem, we may conclude that he was about thirteen years old when he was presented to the king, and behaved with the most engaging modesty and respect. If he had already a son, (ver. 12,) we may allow a few years more. (Haydock)

Gill: 2Sa 9:13 - So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem // for he did eat continually at the king's table // and was lame on both his feet

So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem,.... Either in some apartments in the king's palace, or in some house in the city provided for him; for he returned not to Lodebar, nor to any mansion house upon the estate, of Saul restored unto him:

for he did eat continually at the king's table; to which he was invited, and he accepted of:

and was lame on both his feet; or "though" he was ⁿ, yet this was no objection to David, he admitted him notwithstanding his infirmity; nor any obstruction to Mephibosheth, who found ways and means to be carried to the king's table daily.