2 Samuel 16:3 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

“And where is Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson?” the king asked him. “He stayed in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied. “He said, ‘Today I will get back the kingdom of my grandfather Saul.’”

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Your master’s son - Meaning Saul’s grandson (2 Samuel 9:6). David asks the question, evidently hurt by the apparent ingratitude …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And the king said, and where [is] thy master's son ?
&c.] The son of Saul, who was Ziba's master, meaning Mephiboshe…

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.