You and your sons and your servants shall cultivate the land for him, and you shall bring in the produce so that your master’s grandson will have food to eat; nevertheless Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, shall eat at my table regularly.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Fifteen sons... — See 2 Samuel 19:17, marginal reference.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Thou therefore, your sons, and your servants
Which were many, and whose numbers are after given:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

As David was a type of Christ, his Lord and Son, his Root and Offspring, let his kindness to Mephibosheth remind us of the kindness and love of God…