2 Samuel 16:1 Meaning and Explanation
“And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →As David flees over the Mount of Olives, Ziba meets him with donkeys and provisions.
What Does 2 Samuel 16:1 Mean?
David is in flight from his son Absalom, climbing away from Jerusalem. Just past the summit he is met by Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, Jonathan's lame son, who arrives with laden donkeys and a generous store of bread, fruit, and wine.
Provision comes to the king in the wilderness, as it so often comes to God's people at their lowest. Yet the giver's heart is not yet seen; gifts can carry hidden motives. The reader watches, learning to receive kindness with gratitude while waiting on God to reveal what lies beneath.
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What does 2 Samuel 16:1 mean?
As David flees over the Mount of Olives, Ziba meets him with donkeys and provisions.