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Ziba
A servant of Saul's household who managed Mephibosheth's land and later slandered him.
Where in scripture
2 Samuel
2 Samuel 9:22 Samuel 9:32 Samuel 9:42 Samuel 9:92 Samuel 9:102 Samuel 9:112 Samuel 9:122 Samuel 16:12 Samuel 16:22 Samuel 16:32 Samuel 16:42 Samuel 19:172 Samuel 19:29
In their own words — 6 recorded sayings
“And the king said, Is there anyone of Saul's family still living, to whom I may be a friend in God's name? And Ziba said, There is a son of Jonathan, whose feet are damaged.” — 2 Samuel 9:3
“And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, He is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.” — 2 Samuel 9:4
“Then Ziba said to the king, Every order which you have given to your servant will be done. As for Mephibosheth, he had a place at David's table, like one of the king's sons.” — 2 Samuel 9:11
“And David said to Ziba, What is your reason for this? And Ziba said, The asses are for the use of the king's people, and the bread and the fruit are food for the young men; and the wine is for drink for those who are overcome by weariness in the waste land.” — 2 Samuel 16:2
“And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said, He is still at Jerusalem: for he said, Today Israel will give back to me the kingdom of my father.” — 2 Samuel 16:3
“Then 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!” — 2 Samuel 16:4
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).