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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Samuel 16:1

ABSALOM TOOK OVER JERUSALEMThe rebellion at first looked like a great success. With King David out of the city and fleeing toward the Jordan River, Absalom found it easy to occupy Jerusalem, seize the palace, have sex relations with the ten concubines of the king which David had left in charge of the palace, and to set up his government without any opposition whatever. At that point, it certainly looked like the rebellion had turned into a revolution.MEPHIBOSHETH'S SERVANT ZIBA DECEIVED... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 16:1

2 Samuel 16:1. 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. Grotius, however, supposes, that the original word קיצ kaiits, signifies the fruit of trees in general. The author of the Observations seems to shew, that they could not have been any of these. "But when I find," says he, "that water-melons grow spontaneously in these hot countries, are made... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 16:1

1. Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him—This crafty man, anticipating the certain failure of Absalom's conspiracy, took steps to prepare for his future advancement on the restoration of the king. a bottle of wine—a large goatskin vessel. Its size made the supply of wine proportioned to the rest of his present. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Samuel 16:1-4

The kindness of Ziba 16:1-4"David now encounters Ziba (2 Samuel 16:1-4), the first of two men with links to the house of Saul (the other is Shimei [2 Samuel 16:5-14]). Although Ziba attempts to ingratiate himself to him and Shimei curses him, David treats each with courtesy. The brief account of the king’s kindness to Ziba (2 Samuel 16:1-4) has obvious connections with the narrative of his kindness to Mephibosheth (ch. 9) . . ." [Note: Youngblood, pp. 998-99.] Ziba’s report of Mephibosheth’s... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 16:1-23

Ziba, Shimei, and AhithophelDavid, during his flight, is assisted by Ziba, but is cursed by Shimei. The cause of Absalom is promoted by the wise counsel of Ahithophel.1. An hundred of summer fruits] a hundred cakes into which summer fruits were compressed. 2. With true Oriental deference he does not venture to say they are for the king’s own use, 8. All the blood of the house of Saul] The reference is probably to the incident recorded in 2 Samuel 21:1-14.11. The lord hath bidden him] David... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Samuel 16:1

XVI.(1) Ziba . . . met him.—It is evident from the sequel of the story (2 Samuel 19:24-30) that Ziba grossly slandered his master, doubtless for the purpose (as appears from 2 Samuel 16:4) of personal gain. This story was, indeed, almost too improbable to be believed; for, quite independently of his obligations to David, Mephibosheth, a helpless cripple of the house of Saul, could hardly have hoped that Absalom’s rebellion would bring the throne to him; yet David, apt to be hasty in his... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 16:1-14

CHAPTER XXI.FROM JERUSALEM TO MAHANAIM.2 Samuel 16:1-14; 2 Samuel 17:15-22 and 2 Samuel 17:24-26.AS David proceeds on his painful journey, there flows from his heart a gentle current of humble contrite, gracious feeling. If recent events have thrown any doubt on the reality of his goodness, this fragrant narrative will restore the balance. Many a man would have been beside himself with rage at the treatment he had undergone. Many another man would have been restless with terror, looking behind... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Samuel 16:1-23

6. The Sorrows and Testings of the King CHAPTER 16 1. Lying Ziba (2 Samuel 16:1-4 ) 2. Shimei curses and stones David (2 Samuel 16:5-14 ) 3. Absalom enters Jerusalem (2 Samuel 16:15-19 ) 4. Ahitophel’s wicked counsel (2 Samuel 16:20-23 ) Ziba in great craftiness meets the exiled king with provisions and acts as the false accuser of Mephibosheth. And David hastily puts all that belongs to Mephibosheth into his hands. Strange that David could believe in the falsehood of Ziba. How could... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Samuel 16:1

16:1 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 hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.(a) Which was the hill of olives, 2 Samuel 15:30. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 16:1-23

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. Questioned by David Ziba told him that these things were for David's men. David was puzzled that Mephibosheth's servant should come with these things that evidently belonged to Mephibosheth yet Mephibosheth was not there. Ziba then reported that Mephibosheth had chosen to remain in Jerusalem with... read more