Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 16:1
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2 Samuel16:1
AND when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of Asses sadled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
A Crafty Man; who being perswaded, that God would in due time appear for the Righteous Cause of so good a King, and scatter the Cloud which was now upon him, takes this occasion to make way for his future Advancement.
A large Bottle, or Vessel proportionable to the other Provisions.
Marginal references: Chap. 15. 35; Chap. 9. 2.
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