2 Samuel 16 · Verse 4

2 Samuel 16:4

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
2 Samuel 16:4, King James Version

2 Samuel 16:4 in other translations

BSBSo the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”
WEBThen the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”
ASVThen said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.
YLTAnd the king saith to Ziba, ‘Lo, thine are all that Mephibosheth hath;' and Ziba saith, ‘I have bowed myself--I find grace in thine eyes, my lord, O king.'
DARBYAnd the king said to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly bow myself: may I find favour in thy sight, my lord, O king.
BBEThen the king said to Ziba, Truly everything which was Mephibosheth's is yours. And Ziba said, I give honour to my lord, may I have grace in your eyes, my lord, O king!
WebsterThen said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

What does 2 Samuel 16:4 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Thine are all - This conduct of David was very rash; he spoiled an honorable 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:1-4

Ziba belied Mephibosheth. Great men ought always to be jealous of flatterers, and to be careful that they hear both sides.

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2 Samuel 16:4 in the original Hebrew

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
לְצִבָ֔אle.tzi.Va'to ZibaH6717
הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009
לְךָ֔le.Kha[belongs] to <the> you
כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834
לִמְפִי\־lim.fi-[belonged] to Mephi-H4648
בֹ֑שֶׁתVo.shet-boshethH4648
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
צִיבָא֙tzi.Va'ZibaH6717
הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִיhish.ta.cha.Vei.tiI bow downH7812
אֶמְצָא\־'em.tza'-may I findH4672
חֵ֥ןchenfavorH2580
בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH5869
אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiO lord myH113
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428

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Cross references for 2 Samuel 16:4

  • Proverbs 18:13

    He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

  • Proverbs 18:17

    He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

  • Exodus 23:8

    And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

  • Proverbs 19:2

    Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

  • Deuteronomy 19:15

    One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

  • 2 Samuel 14:22

    And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.

  • 2 Samuel 14:4

    And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

  • 2 Samuel 14:10-11

    And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Behold.
14:10,11; Ex 23:8; De 19:15; Pr 18:13,17; 19:2
I humbly beseech thee. Heb. I do obeisance.
14:4,22

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 16:3

    And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

  • 2 Samuel 16:4

    Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

  • 2 Samuel 16:5

    And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

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2 Samuel 16:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces el rey dijo á Siba: He aquí, sea tuyo todo lo que tiene Mephi-boseth. Y respondió Siba inclinándose: Rey señor mío, halle yo gracia delante de ti.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le roi dit à Tsiba: Voici, tout ce qui est à Mephibosheth est à toi. Et Tsiba dit: Je me prosterne; que je trouve faveur à tes yeux, ô roi, mon seigneur!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da sprach der König zu Ziba: Siehe, dein ist alles, was Mephiboseth gehört. Und Ziba sprach: Ich beuge mich nieder; möge ich Gnade finden in deinen Augen, mein Herr König!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ait rex Sibæ: Tua sint omnia quæ fuerunt Miphiboseth. Dixitque Siba: Oro ut inveniam gratiam coram te, domine mi rex.