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 ויאמר559 המלך4428 לצבא6717 הנה2009 לך כל3605 אשׁר834 למפי בשׁת4648 ויאמר559 ציבא6717 השׁתחויתי7812 אמצא4672 חן2580 בעיניך5869 אדני113 המלך׃4428
