161 Now when David had passed a little beyond the summit , behold , Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of saddled donkeys , and on them were two hundred loaves of bread , a hundred clusters of raisins , a hundred summer fruits , and a jug of wine . 2 The king said to Ziba , "Why do you have these ?" And Ziba said , " The donkeys are for the king's household to ride , and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat , and the wine , for whoever is faint in the wilderness to drink ." 3 Then the king said , "And where is your master's son ?" And Ziba said to the king , "Behold , he is staying in Jerusalem , for he said , 'Today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.' " 4 So the king said to Ziba , "Behold , all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours." And Ziba said , "I prostrate myself; let me find favor in your sight , O my lord , the king !"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:1-4
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.