Day 118-11

VIII - The Reign of David - 1025-985 B.C. ~ cont.

A. David becomes king ~ cont.

4. Israel's power grows ~ cont.

f. David and Mephibosheth - 2 Samuel 9:1-13

g. Decsive victories

(1) Joab victorious over Ammonite-Syrian forces - 2 Samuel 10:1-14; 1 Chronicles 19:1-15

(2) David victorious over Syrian forces - 2 Samuel 10:15-19; 1 Chronicles 19:16-19; Psalm 20:1-9

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And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.  (2 Samuel 9:3)

Lame on his feet...still able to walk?

lame - H5223 - smitten, that is, (literally) maimed, or (figuratively) dejected.

Gill's commentary on 2 Samuel 4:4:

and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame; in her hurry and fright he dropped out of her arms, and had some bone broken or dislocated, which was never rightly replaced, or had some contusion, of which he was never cured:

I was looking for further information on Mephibosheth and came across this article, Mephibosheth, Lame On Both Feet, or the Kindness of God.  Excellent.  It never occurred to me that Mephibosheth provided the provisions that Ziba brought to David as he was exiled from Jerusalem.  Intriguing thought.

‎"If my final salvation depended on me for one hour, I dare not even hope to be saved. Dare you?"

Who and/or what are you trusting for your salvation?  Your religion?  Denomination?  Family connections to one or both of those?  Your works?  Your *being* good enough?

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:  There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.  (Romans 3:10-11)

Even though people know of God, they reject Him.  In and of ourselves, left to our own devices, we would never choose God.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.  (Romans 1:18-23)

I am so incredibly thankful that HE chose me before the foundation of the world.

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:  Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,  To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.  (Ephesians 1:4-6)

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.  (Colossians 3:12-13)