SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:4
Entonces el rey dijo a Siba: He aquí, sea tuyo todo lo que tiene Mefi-boset. Y respondió Siba inclinándose: Rey señor mío, halle yo gracia delante de ti.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 16:4
Verse 4. Thine are all] This conduct of David was very rash; he spoiled an honourable man to reward a villain, not giving himself time to look into the circumstances of the case. But David was in heavy afflictions, and these sometimes make even a wise man mad. Nothing should be done rashly; he who is in the habit of obeying the first impulse of his passions or feelings, will seldom do a right action, and never keep a clear conscience.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. Then said the king to Ziba, behold, thine [are] all that [pertaineth] to Mephibosheth , etc.] Being forfeited to the king by an overt act of treason as they had been before by the rebellion of Ishbosheth, but had been graciously restored to Mephibosheth; and had it been true what Ziba suggested, it would have been a righteous thing to have taken them from him; though it seems to be too hasty a step in David to take and give them away without further inquiry: and Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee [that] I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king ; he had found favour already, but seems not to be sufficiently thankful for it, and satisfied with it, but craved more and other favours, when opportunity should serve.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-4 - Ziba belied Mephibosheth. Great men ought always to be jealous of flatterers, and to be careful that they hear both sides.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 המלך 4428 לצבא 6717 הנה 2009 לך כל 3605 אשׁר 834 למפי בשׁת 4648 ויאמר 559 ציבא 6717 השׁתחויתי 7812 אמצא 4672 חן 2580 בעיניך 5869 אדני 113 המלך׃ 4428
