2And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
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And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. …
And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)We read before how kind David was to Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, how he prudently entrusted his servant Ziba with the management of his estate, while he generously entertained him at his own table, 2 Sam. 9:10. This matter was well settled; but, it seems, Ziba is not content to be manager, he longs to be master, of Mephibosheth’s estate. Now, he thinks, is his time to make himself so; if he…
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