2 Samuel 9:10 Meaning and Explanation
“Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →David assigns Ziba and his large household to farm the restored land for Mephibosheth, while Mephibosheth himself eats always at the king's table.
What Does 2 Samuel 9:10 Mean?
David arranges for the inheritance to be worked: Ziba's sizable household -- fifteen sons and twenty servants -- will till the land and bring in its produce for Mephibosheth's provision. Yet the heir himself will not labor for his bread; he will eat 'alway' at the king's own table.
The land yields its fruit, but the man's true sustenance is the king's table. His daily place is fixed by grace, not by his own toil. So those whom God receives are given a settled, continual welcome -- fed not by what they can produce but by the abundance of the King who keeps them near.
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What does 2 Samuel 9:10 mean?
David assigns Ziba and his large household to farm the restored land for Mephibosheth, while Mephibosheth himself eats always at the king's table.