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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

2 Samuel 16:4

Thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth; a rash sentence, and unrighteous, to condemn a man unheard, upon the single testimony of his accuser and servant. But David's mind was both clouded by the deep sense of his calamity, and biassed by Ziba's great and seasonable kindness, And he might think that Ziba would not dare to accuse his master of so great a crime, which, if false, might so easily be disproved. I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight: thy favour is more to me than this gift; which, as a token of thy favour, I accept with all thankfulness.

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See also 2 Samuel 16:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Soon after passing the summit of the Mt. of Olives David is met by Ziba, the servant of Meri-baal (2 Samuel 4:4), with a present of two asses laden with provisions. Ziba, representing that Meri-baal h...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Behold, thine are all_, &c. David was rash and hasty in thus treating his grant to Mephibosheth as forfeited by treason without a word of inquiry. This unreflecting impetuosity was a marked fault of...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THEN SAID THE KING TO ZIBA, BEHOLD, THINE ARE ALL THAT PERTAINED UNTO MEPHIBOSHETH. AND ZIBA SAID, I HUMBLY BESEECH THEE THAT I MAY FIND GRACE IN THY SIGHT, MY LORD, O KING._ No JFB commentary on th...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    I HUMBLY BESEECH THEE THAT I MAY FIND GRACE. — Literally, _I bow myself down; let me find favour. _...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר הַ מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לְ צִבָ֔א הִנֵּ֣ה

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXI. _ FROM JERUSALEM TO MAHANAIM._ 2 Samuel 16:1; 2 Samuel 17:15 and 2 Samuel 17:24. AS David proceeds on his painful journey, there flows from his heart a gentle current of humble contrite

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _All. In the East, crimes are generally punished with the loss of goods. (Calmet) --- Kings. He intimates that he had not spoken against his master, with a design to obtain his effects. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine [are] all that [pertained] unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee [that] I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. Ver. 4. _Behold, th...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He said, To-day shall the house of Israel restore me_, &c. This was a fiction, but not badly contrived; for the family of David being so divided, and one part enraged against another, it was possible...

  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth; all the latter's lands were to be transferred to Ziba for this supposed act of loyalty, whereas, in reality, Ziba wa...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Passing over the mountain, David was met by Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who had with him two donkeys carrying a large provision of bread, raisins and summer fruits, as well as a skin of wine. Qu...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    I HUMBLY BESEECH: _ Heb._ I do obeisance...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-4 Ziba belied Mephibosheth. Great men ought always to be jealous of flatterers, and to be careful that they hear both sides....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 16:4 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) Ziba H6717 Mephibosheth H4648 Ziba H6717 said H559 (H8799) humbly...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: False servant of Mephibosheth. Shimea curses David. Absalom takes Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, David, Abishai, Ziba, Shimei, Absalom, Hushai, Ahitophel. CONCLUSION: A humble and tender spir...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 16:3. _Where is thy master's son?_ Ziba had been servant to Jonathan. Here is another sad case superinduced by a civil war. Mephibosheth, a prince at the mercy of a covetous and a lying serva...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And when David was a little past the top of the hill._ IMPATIENCE AND SUBMISSION Mephibosheth, it will be recollected, was the only son of Jonathan. Now, when David was a little past the top of the...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 16:1 ZIBA, the SERVANT OF MEPHIBOSHETH (the disabled grandson of Saul, whom David had taken into his care; see ch....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 16:1. “MET HIM.” “Ziba had therefore gone on in advance of the army (as Hushai did) in order more easily to secure David’s attention after the first disorder w...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Samuel 14:10; 2 Samuel 14:11; 2 Samuel 14:22; 2 Samuel 14:4;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Behold — A rash sentence, and unrighteous to condemn a man unheard, upon the single testimony of his accuser, and servant. Find grace — Thy favour is more to me, than this gift; which, as a token of t...

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