You and your sons and servants are to farm the land for him to produce food for your master’s household. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, will eat here at my table.” (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…