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CHAPTER XVI
_Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth, meets David with provisions, and_
_by false insinuations obtains the grant of his masters_
_property_, 1-4.
_Shimei abuses and curses David, who restrai...
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A COUPLE OF DONKEYS SADDLED - Those that Mephibosheth and his servant
should have ridden. See 2 Samuel 19:26 note....
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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)
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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...
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TOP. Compare 2 Samuel 15:32.
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.
MEPHIBOSHETH. Now thirty-one. Born in 965. Compare 2 Samuel 4:4.
BOTTLE. skin-bottle (Joshua 9:4.
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2 Samuel 16:1-4. David met by Ziba with a present
1. _the top of the hill_ See note on ch. 2 Samuel 15:32.
_two hundred loaves of bread_, &c. Compare Abigail's present (1 Samuel
25:18). Ziba w
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AND AN HUNDRED OF SUMMER-FRUITS— These _summer-fruits_ the LXX
suppose were _dates;_ but the more common opinion is, that they were
_figs;_ which, it seems, was that also of the Chaldee paraphrast.
Gr...
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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,...
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_AND WHEN DAVID WAS A LITTLE PAST THE TOP OF THE HILL, BEHOLD, ZIBA
THE SERVANT OF MEPHIBOSHETH MET HIM, WITH A COUPLE OF ASSES SADDLED,
AND UPON THEM TWO HUNDRED LOAVES OF BREAD, AND AN HUNDRED BUNCH...
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16:1 servant, (b-13) Strictly, 'young man.'...
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AN HUNDRED OF SUMMER FRUITS] a hundred cakes into which summer fruits
were compressed....
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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....
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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...
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XVI.
(1) ZIBA... MET HIM. — It is evident from the sequel of the story (2
Samuel 19:24) that Ziba grossly slandered his master, doubtless for
the purpose (as appears from 2 Samuel 16:4) of personal ga...
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וְ דָוִ֗ד עָבַ֤ר מְעַט֙ מֵֽ הָ רֹ֔אשׁ
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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
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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...
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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...
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And when David was a little past the (a) top [of the hill], behold,
Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses
saddled, and upon them two hundred [loaves] of bread, and an hundre...
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Siba was a mean character, but of sufficient discernment to judge that
David would gain the day. He came to calumniate his master; and David
paid too much attention to him, though his testimony would...
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CONTENTS
The history of Absalom's rebellion, and David's distress, is continued
through this chapter. Ziba, by a false report against Mephibosheth to
David, obtains his master's inheritance. Shimei c...
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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...
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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...
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AND WHEN DAVID WAS A LITTLE PAST THE TOP [OF THE HILL],.... Of the
mount of Olives, the ascent of which he is said to go up by, and to
come to the top of it, 2 Samuel 15:30;
BEHOLD, ZIBA, THE SERVANT...
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And when David was a little past the top [of the hill], behold, Ziba
the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled,
and upon them two hundred [loaves] of bread, and an hundred bu...
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_Behold Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, met him_ This crafty man,
being persuaded that God would in due time appear for the righteous
cause of so good a king, and scatter the cloud which was now up...
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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...
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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...
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1-4 Ziba belied Mephibosheth. Great men ought always to be jealous of
flatterers, and to be careful that they hear both sides....
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2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 16 Ziba, by presents and false suggestions, obtaineth
of David his master's inheritance, 2 SAMUEL 16:1. Shimei revileth and
curseth David, who restraineth Abishai from revenging it, 2...
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2 Samuel 16:1 David H1732 little H4592 past H5674 (H8804) top H7218
Ziba H6717 servant H5288 Mephibosheth H4648 me
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 12:40; 1 Samuel 10:3; 1 Samuel 16:20; 1 Samuel 17:17;...
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Bottle — A large bottle, or vessel proportionable to the other
provisions....