2 And the king saith unto Ziba, 'What—these to thee?' and Ziba saith, 'The asses for the household of the king to ride on, and the bread and the summer-fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for the wearied to drink in the wilderness.'

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:2

Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:1-4

(Read 2 Samuel 16:1-4)

Ziba belied Mephibosheth. Great men ought always to be jealous of flatterers, and to be careful that they hear both sides.