8<\/strong>. he bowed himself<\/em> ] The same Heb. word as “did reverence” in 2Sa 9:6<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n a dead dog<\/em> ] The vilest and most contemptible object possible. See note on ch. 2Sa 3:8<\/span>; and cp. ch. 2Sa 16:9<\/span>; 1Sa 24:14<\/span>.<\/p>\n Mephibosheths humility of expression, even in the mouth of an Oriental, is painful. It was perhaps in part the result of his helpless lameness, and of the other misfortunes of his life.<\/P> A dead dog – <\/B>The wild dogs of the East, which still abound in every town, are the natural objects of contempt and dislike.<\/P> <\/p>\n So contemptible in my person and condition. <\/P> <\/p>\n And he bowed himself<\/strong>,…. In token of gratitude, and as a sign of humility, and of the sense he had of his unworthiness to enjoy such a favour:<\/p>\n and said, what [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look on such a dead dog as I [am]<\/strong>? one so mean, and base, and worthless; which he might say with respect to the infirmities of his body, the rejection of his family by the Lord, their attainder of high treason for rebellion against David, and the low circumstances he was brought into and now under; though one of the royal family, the son of a prince, and grandson of a king; such was his humility, and the sense he had of his being undeserving of any favour from the king, and says this with admiration and astonishment.<\/p>\n 8<\/strong>. <\/strong> A dead dog <\/strong> Compare 1Sa 24:14<\/span>. “The strongest devisable hyperbole of unworthiness and degradation; for in a dead dog the vileness of a corpse is added to the vileness of a dog.” Kitto.<\/p>\n ‘<\/strong> And he did obeisance, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?” ’ <\/p>\n Mephibosheth again did obeisance to David in acceptance of his generous gifts, and his words indicate his true gratitude, but they may also well have included an element of his own bitterness at being a lame duck. He had to be carried everywhere. And there were few diversions for such as he. Thus his reference to himself as a ‘dead dog’ reflects both his sense of humility in the presence of the great king, and something of his bitterness. Compare for the description 16:9; 1Sa 24:14<\/span>. A dead dog was the greatest nuisance possible. Alive it had been a continual flea-bitten scavenger to be avoided if at all possible, but dead it had become one mass of maggots and wholly to be rejected. No one wanted to take responsibility for a dead dog. <\/p>\n (8) And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n This conduct of Mephibosheth bespeaks a very humble soul. David had expressed much the same language when he began to be first noticed by Saul. See 1Sa 18:18<\/span> . But it is still more beautiful and becoming when expressed as the language of grace, from a poor sinner brought into favour with the Lord Jesus.<\/p>\n 2Sa 9:8 And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I [am]?<\/p>\n Ver. 8. Upon such a dead dog as I am?<\/strong> ] So he calleth himself, as being lame, poor, of a rejected stock, and no way to be compared to David and his children, whose companion and fellow commoner he was now to be made. There is no more certain way to honour and advancement, than a lowly dejection of ourselves.<\/p>\n What . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. <\/p>\n a dead dog. Self-abasement is ever the result of grace shown. <\/p>\n I am. So the sinner is concerned about what he is, rather than what he has done. Compare Isa 6:5. Luk 5:8. <\/p>\n a dead dog: 2Sa 3:8, 2Sa 16:9, 1Sa 24:14, 1Sa 24:15, 1Sa 26:20, Mat 15:26, Mat 15:27 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Rth 2:10 – Why have 1Sa 17:43 – Am 2Sa 19:28 – didst thou 2Sa 24:20 – bowed 2Ki 8:13 – a dog<\/p>\n 9:8 And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such {d} a dead dog as I [am]?<\/p>\n (d) Meaning, a despised person.<\/p>\n And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I [am]? 8. he bowed himself ] The same Heb. word as “did reverence” in 2Sa 9:6. a dead dog ] The vilest and most contemptible object possible. 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