Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
2 Samuel 16:2
The asses be for the king's household to ride on— The asses are for the king's household, for carriage; for the carrying their baggage. Houbigant.
The asses be for the king's household to ride on— The asses are for the king's household, for carriage; for the carrying their baggage. Houbigant.
Verse 2 Samuel 16:2. _THE ASSES_ BE _FOR THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD_] This is the Eastern method of speaking when any thing is presented to a great man: "This and this is for the slaves of the servants of...
6. THE SORROWS AND TESTINGS OF THE KING CHAPTER 16 _ 1. Lying Ziba (2 Samuel 16:1)_ 2. Shimei curses and stones David (2 Samuel 16:5) 3. Absalom enters Jerusalem (2 Samuel 16:15) 4
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...
_the wilderness_ See note on ch. 2 Samuel 15:23....
2. The Role of Absalom in Jerusalem, 2 Samuel 16:1-23. _The People Divided._ 2 Samuel 16:1-14 And when David was a little past the top _of the hill,_ behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him,...
_AND THE KING SAID UNTO ZIBA, WHAT MEANEST THOU BY THESE? AND ZIBA SAID, THE ASSES BE FOR THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD TO RIDE ON; AND THE BREAD AND SUMMER FRUIT FOR THE YOUNG MEN TO EAT; AND THE WINE, THAT S...
ZIBA, SHIMEI, AND AHITHOPHEL David, during his flight, is assisted by Ziba, but is cursed by Shimei. The cause of Absalom is promoted by the wise counsel of Ahithophel....
With true Oriental deference he does not venture to say they are for the king's own use,...
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 16 DAVID AND ZIBA V1 David had just passed the top of the hill. Ziba, who was Mephibosheth’s servant, met David. Ziba had a row of...
וַ יֹּ֧אמֶר הַ מֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל ־צִיבָ֖א מָה
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
A DAY THAT REVEALED CHARACTER 2 Samuel 16:1 There may have been some truth in Ziba's statement, but we should balance it with 2 Samuel 19:24. Shimei vented the spleen of the house of Saul. He probabl...
David's sorrows multiplied. Those recorded here are typical. Ziba, a man who for purely selfish reasons took advantage of temporary trouble to traduce an absent friend, was utterly despicable, and the...
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The (b) asses [be] for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, t...
_Loaves. Hebrew, "and to fight." But the Septuagint and the Masorets reject the letter l, which causes the difference. (Calmet)_...
(2) And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, tha...
In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 THROUGH 20. David's partiality for Absalom had yet other and more painful results, and heavy chastisements. It is painful to see the conqueror of Goliath d...
AND THE KING SAID UNTO ZIBA, WHAT MEANEST THOU BY THESE?.... Are they to be said, or are they presents? AND ZIBA SAID, THE ASSES [BE] FOR THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD TO RIDE ON; for himself, his wives, and...
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses [be] for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that...
_The asses be for the king's household to ride on_ Or, rather, some of his household, for they could not all ride on two asses, unless by turns, relieving each other, which perhaps Ziba intended; for...
1 Ziba by presents and false suggestions, obtaineth his masters inheritance. 5 At Bahurim Shimei curseth Dauid. 9 Dauid with patience abstaineth, and restraineth others from reuenge. 15 Hushai insi...
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? literally, "What these to thee?" What object did he have in bringing them at this time? AND ZIBA SAID, THE ASSES BE FOR THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD TO...
ZIBA AND SHIMEI...
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...
1-4 Ziba belied Mephibosheth. Great men ought always to be jealous of flatterers, and to be careful that they hear both sides....
FOR THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD TO RIDE ON; for the king and his wives and children were all on foot; not that he had not or could not procure asses for them at Jerusalem, but because he chose it as best bec...
2 Samuel 16:2 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) Ziba H6717 Ziba H6717 said H559 (H8799) donkeys H2543 kings...
THE ARRIVAL OF ZIBA, SERVANT OF MEPHIBOSHETH (2 SAMUEL 16:1). We must recognise that at the precise time when Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, arrived with his provisions, David was not thinking str...
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...
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...
_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...
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....
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...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 16:1 ZIBA THE SERVANT OF MEPHIBOSHETH. It is the misfortune of troubled times like those in which David found himself, that unscrupulous men use them for selfish purposes. For tho...
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys that were loaded down with bread, raisins, summer fruits, a bottle of wine. Dav...
1 Samuel 14:28; 1 Samuel 25:27; 2 Samuel 15:1; 2 Samuel 15:23;...