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2 Samuel 9:4
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英語原文
David reaped the fruit of his kindness to Mephibosheth, for, when he fled from Absalom, Machir, the son of Ammiel, was one of those who were most liberal in providing him and his army with necessaries (marginal reference). According to 1 Chronicles 3:5, Ammiel (called inversely Eliam, 2 Samuel 11:3) was the father of Bath-sheba. If this be the same Ammiel, Machir would be Bath-sheba's brother. However, the name is not a very uncommon one (Numbers 13:12; 1 Chronicles 26:5, etc.).
Lo-debar - Evidently on the east of Jordan River, and in the neighborhood of Ish-bosheth's capital, Mahanaim 2 Samuel 17:27, but not identified by any modern traveler. Thought by some, not improbably, to be the same as Debir Joshua 13:26.
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2 Samuel 9:6
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「米非波設」——又稱米力巴力（Merib-baal；1 Chronicles 9:40 中的拼法 Meri-baal 大概是抄寫之誤）。這兩個名字似乎含義相同：「波設」意即「羞恥」，與「巴力」相等；「米非」意即「消散或毀滅」，與「米力」（意即「相爭」）相等。可比較伊施波設與伊施巴力、耶路巴力與耶路比設。
「俯伏在地」——是出於懼怕。大衛向一個失勢的對頭如此慷慨，把他父親的產業歸還給他，這在米非波設看來幾乎難以置信。
英語原文
Mephibosheth - Also called Merib-baal (and Meri-baal, probably by a clerical error, 1 Chronicles 9:40). The two names seem to have the same meaning: Bosheth, shame, being the equivalent for Baal, and Mephi (scattering or destroying, being equivalent to Merib (contending with). Compare Ish-bosheth and Esh-baal, Jerub-baal and Jerub-besheth.
He fell on his face - In fear. Such generosity to a fallen rival as David showed in restoring him his paternal property seemed to him scarcely credible.
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2 Samuel 9:8
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米非波設言辭中的自卑，即使出於東方人之口，也令人痛心。這或許部分是出於他無助的殘疾，以及他一生中其他的種種不幸。
「死狗」——東方的野狗至今仍在各城中成群出沒，向來是被人藐視和嫌惡的天然對象。
英語原文
Mephibosheth's 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.
A dead dog - The wild dogs of the East, which still abound in every town, are the natural objects of contempt and dislike.
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2 Samuel 9:9
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「掃羅的僕人」——約瑟夫斯稱他為掃羅的被釋奴僕之一。這一差別對洗巴地位的影響僅在於：原本要把被沒收土地的出產繳納給大衛，如今則要繳納給米非波設。
英語原文
Saul's servant - Josephus calls him one of Saul's freedmen. The difference this would make in Ziba's position would only be that instead of paying in the fruits of the confiscated land to David, he would have to pay them to Mephiboseth.
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2 Samuel 9:10
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「十五個兒子……」——見 2 Samuel 19:17 及邊注參考經文。
英語原文
Fifteen sons ... - See 2 Samuel 19:17, marginal reference.
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2 Samuel 9:11
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「王說」——希伯來原文中並沒有什麼足以支持插入這些字。原文的話是：「於是米非波設如王的眾子一樣，常在我的席上吃飯。」只是由此可知，敘述者乃是大衛本人。
英語原文
Said the king - There is nothing in the Hebrew to warrant the insertion of these words. The words are: "So Mephibosheth ate at my table as one of the king's sons." Only it follows that the narrator is David himself.
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2 Samuel 9:12
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米非波設在掃羅死時五歲。大衛登以色列王位時，他可能是十三歲。到大衛作全以色列王的第八年，他便二十一歲了。此時他已有一子，表明這時約是大衛作王的第十年。
「米迦」——或作米該。就我們所知，他是米非波設獨一的兒子，且後裔眾多（見邊注參考經文）。
英語原文
Mephibosheth was five years old at Saul's death. He may have been thirteen at David's accession to the throne of Israel. In the eighth year of David's 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 David's reign.
Micha - Or Micah; who, as far as we know, was Mephibosheth's only son, and had a numerous posterity (marginal references).
大衛恩待米非波設，後來結出了果子：當他逃避押沙龍的時候，亞米利的兒子瑪吉是那最慷慨地供給他和他的軍隊所需之物的人之一（見邊注參考經文）。按 1 Chronicles 3:5，亞米利（在 2 Samuel 11:3 倒過來稱為以連）是拔示巴的父親。如果這是同一位亞米利，瑪吉便是拔示巴的兄弟。不過，這名字並不十分罕見（Numbers 13:12；1 Chronicles 26:5 等）。
「羅底巴」——顯然位於約但河東，靠近伊施波設的都城瑪哈念（2 Samuel 17:27），但尚未有任何現代旅行家考定其位置。有人認為它可能就是底璧（Joshua 13:26），這看法並非沒有可能。