2 Samuel 19:26
“And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he answered, my lord, O king, my servant deceived me,.... His servant Ziba, who, instead of saddling an ass for him…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
What appears to have happened is, that when Mephibosheth ordered Ziba to saddle the donkeys and ride with him to join…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 19:24-30
The day of David's return was a day of bringing to remembrance, a day of account, in which what had passed in his flight…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
said, I will saddle me an ass Meaning of course, I will have my ass saddled. The Sept. however reads, said unto him,…