2 Samuel 16:2
“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, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king said unto Ziba, what meanest thou by these?.... Are they to be said, or are they presents?
and Ziba said,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The asses be for the king's household - This is the Eastern method of speaking when any thing is presented to a great…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 16:1-4
We read before how kind David was to Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, how he prudently entrusted his servant Ziba with…
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