“What are these for?” the king asked Ziba. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s people to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat. The wine is for those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
Commentaries
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John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
And the king said unto Ziba, what meanest thou by these ? &c.] Are they to be said, or are they presents?
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
Ziba slandered Mephibosheth. Great men should always be wary of flatterers, and be careful to hear both sides.
John Gill
JohnGill