Psalm 41:9 Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted
up his heel against me.
Matt 26:48-49 Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the
One; seize Him." Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!"
and kissed Him.
- Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, his Master and Friend (cf. John 13:18; Acts
1:16).
- "lifted heel against" was a metonymy for "turned against as a horse against
his master".
- In Hebrew it means "thrust with the heel, a kick: to give a great kick,
i.e., with a good swing of the foot." (from Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old
Testament).
- The phrase, "who ate my bread," is taken from the practice of kings
admitting honored subjects to eat at their table
- This Psalm was probably written at the time of Absalom’s rebellion (2 Sam 15).
- David’s familiar friend was no doubt Ahithophel, his close advisor who deserted him.
(2 Sam 17:23)
- It is interesting that Ahithophel was related to Bathseba.
- The verse gives evidence that Messiah would be betrayed.
- Judas saluted Jesus with a kiss of peace. (Matt 26:49).
- Ahithophel and Judas had similar ends.
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