When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a container of wine.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Siba was a mean character, but of sufficient discernment to judge that David would gain the day. He came to calumniate his master; and David paid too much attention to him, though his testimony would not have been received in a court of judicature. Calmet.—We must reflect that the mind of David was full of trouble, and devoid of suspicion. Bible.—But he did wrong ( Worthington.) in condemning Miphiboseth unheard.—Raisins. See 1 Kennicott. 25:18. Calmet.—Figs; (palatharum) which are often called caricarum. Menochius.—Hebrew mea kayits, “a hundred of summer” fruits, like fresh grapes, (Numbers 13:21) and other fruits, gathered after harvest time. Mic. 7:1.