SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:3
Y el rey dijo: ¿No ha quedado nadie de la casa de Saúl, a quien haga yo misericordia de Dios? Y Siba respondió al rey: Aun ha quedado un hijo de Jonatán, lisiado de los pies.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:3
Verse 3. That I may show the kindness of God unto him?] That is, the utmost, the highest degrees of kindness; as the hail of God, is very great hail, the mountains of God, exceeding high mountains: besides, this kindness was according to the covenant of God made between him and the family of Jonathan.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. And the king said, [is] there not yet any of the house of Saul ; that is, remaining or living: that I may show the kindness of God unto him ? great kindness, some large favour or benefit; for the word God added to things, as to trees, mountains, etc. serves to set forth the excellency of them; and this kindness is in imitation of God, or such as he had sworn in the presence of God to show; and that is expressed in the same language, ( 1 Samuel 20:14); and Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son ; a son still living; [which is] lame on [his] feet ; on both his feet, as the Targum; of which occasion, (see Gill on “ 2 Samuel 4:4”).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - Amidst numerous affairs we are apt to forget the gratitude we owe, an the engagements we are under, not only to our friends, but to God himself. Yet persons of real godliness will have no rest till they have discharged them. And the most proper objects of kindness and charity frequently will not be found without inquiry. Jonathan was David' sworn friend, therefore he shows kindness to his son Mephibosheth. God is faithful to us; let us not be unfaithful to one another. I Providence has raised us, and our friends and their families ar brought low, we must look upon that as giving us the fairer opportunit of being kind to them.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 המלך 4428 האפס 657 עוד 5750 אישׁ 376 לבית 1004 שׁאול 7586 ואעשׂה 6213 עמו 5973 חסד 2617 אלהים 430 ויאמר 559 ציבא 6717 אל 413 המלך 4428 עוד 5750 בן 1121 ליהונתן 3083 נכה 5223 רגלים׃ 7272
