161 And David hath passed on a little from the top, and lo, Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth—to meet him, and a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred 'of' summer-fruit, and a bottle of wine. 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.' 3 And the king saith, 'And where 'is' the son of thy lord?' and Ziba saith unto the king, 'Lo, he is abiding in Jerusalem, for he said, To-day do the house of Israel give back to me the kingdom of my father.' 4 And the king saith to Ziba, 'Lo, thine 'are' all that Mephibosheth hath;' and Ziba saith, 'I have bowed myself—I find grace in thine eyes, my lord, O 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.