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2 Samuel 9:2

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What does 2 Samuel 9:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
2 Samuel 9:2 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan`s sake?
2And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
3And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, who is lame of his feet.
4And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.
5Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And [there was] of the house of Saul a servant whose name [was] Ziba, etc.] Or there was a servant that belonged to Saul’s family; not that any of Saul’s family was a servant; and this servant the Jews commonly say was a Canaanitish servant, and who upon the death of his master was not made free, but became the inheritance and possession of his children after him, (<032546>Leviticus 25:46); though Josephus f157 says he was made free by Saul: and when they had called him unto David; who it seems was now at court, or in Jerusalem, on some account or another; or was in David’s service, in some inferior post or another; however, having been a quondam servant of Saul, it was thought he could give…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a servant: Gen 15:2, Gen 15:3, Gen 24:2, Gen 39:6 was Ziba: Sa2 16:1-4, Sa2 19:17, Sa2 19:27-29 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 9:3”
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