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David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 7. Father, or grandfather. Bible.—It is thought that all his goods had been confiscated, in consequence of Isboseth’s assuming the regal dignity. Calmet.—David might give the property to whom he pleased. Menochius.—Always. This was a mark of the greatest distinction. Luke 22:30. The Romans sometimes made their slaves free, in this manner, per mensam. Calmet.
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