John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 16:1

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And when David was a little past the top [of the hill], etc.] Of the mount of Olives, the ascent of which he is said to go up by, and to come to the top of it, (<101530>2 Samuel 15:30,32); behold, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, met him; of whom (see <100902>2 Samuel 9:2); with a couple of asses saddled: and so fit to ride on, but for the present he used them to another purpose: and upon them two hundred [loaves] of bread; an hundred on each ass very probably: and an hundred bunches of raisins; or dried grapes, as the Targum: and an hundred of summer fruits: not in number, but in weight, as apples, pears, plums, apricots, etc. so the Targum, an hundred pounds of figs: and a bottle of wine: a cask or flagon of wine; for a bottle, such as is in use with us, would have signified nothing in such a company.

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