2 Samuel 9:2

There was of Saul’s house a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “I am your servant.”

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WEBBE

There was of Saul’s house a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “I am your servant.”

BSB

And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied.

KJV

And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

ASV

And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

BBE

Now there was of Saul's people a servant named Ziba, and they sent him to David; and the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, I am.

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וּלְבֵית u·le·veit and [belonged] to [the] house of H1004 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 עֶבֶד 'e·ved a servant H5650 וּשְׁמוֹ u·she·mo and name his H8034 צִיבָא tzi·va' [was] Ziba H6717 וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ vai·yik·re·'u- and people summoned H7121 לוֹ lo (to) (the) him H9033 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 הַאַתָּה ha·'a·tah ¿ [are] you H859 צִיבָא tzi·va' Ziba H6717 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 עַבְדֶּךָ 'av·de·kha servant your H5650

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

Amidst numerous affairs we are apt to forget the gratitude we owe, and the engagements we are under, not only to our friends, but to God himself. Yet persons of real godliness will have no rest till they have discharged them. And the most proper objects of kindness and charity, frequently will not be found without inquiry. Jonathan was David's sworn friend, therefore he shows kindness to his son Mephibosheth. God is faithful to us; let us not be unfaithful to one another. If Providence has raised us, and our friends and their families are brought low, we must look upon that as giving us the fairer opportunity of being kind to them.

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