Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 9:12
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name [was] Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba [were] servants unto Mephibosheth.
12. Micha ] He had a numerous posterity. See 1Ch 8:34, ff., where he is called Micah.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Mephibosheth was five years old at Sauls death. He may have been thirteen at Davids accession to the throne of Israel. In the eighth year of Davids reign over all Israel he would have been twenty-one. His having a son at this time indicates that we are about the 10th year of Davids reign.
Micha – Or Micah; who, as far as we know, was Mephibosheths only son, and had a numerous posterity (marginal references).
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son; either, first, Before he was discovered and brought to the king; and then David seems guilty of a great error in forgetting his dear Jonathan so long; although his long and continued wars, both civil and foreign, might afford him some excuse, as filling his mind and time with business of another nature. Or, secondly, After that time; for there is nothing here which determines when this son was born. Whose name was
Micha; who also had other children and grandchildren, to keep up the name and memory of worthy and famous Jonathan. See 1Ch 8:34,35; 9:40,41.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
12. Mephibosheth had a young son,whose name was MicahWhether born before or after his residencein Jerusalem, cannot be ascertained. But through him the name andmemory of the excellent Jonathan was preserved (see 1Ch 8:34;1Ch 8:35; 1Ch 9:40;1Ch 9:41).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name [was] Micha,…. What his age was is not said from him sprung a progeny of several generations, 1Ch 8:34;
and all that dwelt in the house Ziba [were] servants to Mephibosheth; his sons and his servants.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
12. Micha Called Micah in 1Ch 8:35, where it appears that the posterity of Jonathan continued through many generations.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘ And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.’
We now learn that Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. He would be very much a youngster, but he would not be lame, and could well have turned out in the future, as a Saulide, to be a threat to David’s dynasty. Thus David’s act of kindness was not simply based on Mephibosheth’s incapacity. It was based on his total confidence in YHWH. Mica would apparently be maintained on the Saulide estates watched over by his mother, and Ziba. He would himself later bear four sons and his son’s sons would become skilled fighting men and archers, and would themselves be very fruitful, developing into a large family (1Ch 8:34-40). But there is never any hint of disloyalty. David’s confidence had not been displaced.
The mention of this son is probably deliberately intended as in contrast to Michal’s barrenness. God’s blessing on Mephibosheth is to be seen as not only including Saul’s lands and a place at the king’s table, but also as including a fruitful wife. Unlike Michal he was being given all that a person could desire because his attitude was right.
Meanwhile we learn that Ziba and his family served Mephibosheth. It was only later that ambition would drive him to be disloyal to Mephibosheth. It was not Mephibosheth’s loyalty that would be in question, but Ziba’s.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
2Sa 9:12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name [was] Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba [were] servants unto Mephibosheth.
Ver. 12. And Mephibosheth had a younq son. ] It was no small while, therefore, ere poor Mephibosheth was thought upon – see 2Sa 9:1 ; twenty years at least.
Were servants unto Mephibosheth.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Mephibosheth. Note the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis (App-6) in this verse: being repeated at the beginning of the next verse.
was = he was.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
son: 1Ch 8:8, 1Ch 8:34-40, 1Ch 9:40-44, Micah
servants: Mic 7:5, Mic 7:6