2 Samuel 19:26

My servant deceived me, by carrying away the ass which I bid him saddle for me.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 19:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

What appears to have happened is, that when Mephibosheth ordered Ziba to saddle the donkeys and ride with him to join David, Ziba left him under pr...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joab induces the king to present himself to the people. 1 Samuel 19:9-24 . The Return of David (J). 2 Samuel 19:9-15 . The two parts of 2...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I will saddle . Septuagint reads "Saddle for me the ass".. command which Ziba disobeyed, and went off himself instead. But was there only one ass...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king;...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephiboshet...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David's Return to Jerusalem David's excessive grief for Absalom is rebuked by Joab. He punishes Joab for Absalom's death by making Amasa commander...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

I will saddle ] better, with LXX, 'saddle.' The command was given to Ziba, but, instead of obeying it, he drove off the asses to meet David.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

My servant deceived me. — It now appears that the two asses laden with provisions which Ziba had brought to David in his flight ( 2 Samuel 16:1-2 )...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIV. DAVID'S GRIEF FOR ABSALOM. 2 Samuel 18:19-33 ; 2 Samuel 19:1-4 . ''NEXT to the calamity of losing a battle," a great general us...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXV. THE RESTORATION. 2 Samuel 19:5-30 . O rouse one's self from the prostration of grief, and grapple anew with the cares of life, is...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Day to Forget Injuries 2 Samuel 19:21-30 Abishai's reprobation of Shimei's disloyalty was very natural; but at that supreme moment of triumph...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The king's sorrow affected the people. They stole back into Jerusalem silently, instead of with rejoicing, while he was left outside. Once again his...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(25) And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephiboshe...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he answered, my lord, O king, my servant deceived me ,.... His servant Ziba, who, instead of saddling an ass for him by his order, went off with...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king;...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king He had probably continued near Jerusalem during the king's absence, and it seems could not go to a d...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Joab hears of David's mourning for Absalom, and the people take this as an indication that perhaps it was wrong to win the battle. At least it subdue...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his cloth...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 19:16 . “Came down.” From the mountainous table-land into the Jordan valley.” ( Erdmann .) 2 Samuel...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 19:13 . Say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone. It is probable that Amasa had refused to fight against David; at least he had not disti...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then the king arose and sat in the gate. The restoration of David David, in his extreme and protracted sorrow for the death of Absalom, forgot...
The Biblical Illustrator

Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king. Mephibosheth an enigma of motive And Mephibosheth, also, the son of Saul, came down to...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 19:2 The victory (Hebrew, the salvation ) that day was turned into mourning. Naturally, the people did not u...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David's Treatment of Mephibosheth and Barzillai
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he answered, My lord. O king, my servant (Ziba) deceived me, he had injured him by lies, betrayed his confidence; for thy servant (Mephibosheth...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 16:2 ; 2 Samuel 16:3 ; 2 Samuel 4:4
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Deceived me — By carrying away the ass which I bid him saddle for me.

²⁶ And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.

Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 19:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Samuel 19:26