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They rushed to the Jordan, where the king was. <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> A thousand other men from the tribe of Benjamin were with him, including Ziba, the chief servant of the house of Saul, and Ziba’s fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed down to the Jordan to meet the king. <a href="/esv/2_samuel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> And with him were a thousand men from Benjamin. And Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and his twenty servants, rushed down to the Jordan before the king, <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> along with a thousand men of Benjamin, as well as Ziba the steward of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed down to the Jordan before the king <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king. <a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/19.htm">New King James Version</a> There were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over the Jordan before the king. <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they rushed to the Jordan before the king. <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> There were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, with Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they rushed to the Jordan before the king. <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, with Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they rushed to the Jordan before the king. <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now there were one thousand men of Benjamin with him, with Ziba the young man of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they rushed to the Jordan before the king. <a href="/amp/2_samuel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and a thousand men [from the tribe] of Benjamin with him. And Ziba, the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and twenty servants with him, rushed down to the Jordan before the king. <a href="/csb/2_samuel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> There were a thousand men from Benjamin with him. Ziba, an attendant from the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and twenty servants also rushed down to the Jordan ahead of the king. <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> There were 1,000 men from Benjamin with him. Ziba, an attendant from the house of Saul, with his 15 sons and 20 servants also rushed down to the Jordan ahead of the king. <a href="/asv/2_samuel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went through the Jordan in the presence of the king. <a href="/cev/2_samuel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 1,000 others from Benjamin had come with him. Ziba, the chief servant of Saul's family, also came to the Jordan River. He and his 15 sons and 20 servants waded across to meet David. <a href="/erv/2_samuel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went through Jordan in the presence of the king. <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> One thousand people from Benjamin were with him. And Ziba, the servant of Saul's family, rushed to the Jordan River across from the king. Ziba brought his 15 sons and 20 servants. <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> He had with him a thousand men from the tribe of Benjamin. And Ziba, the servant of Saul's family, also came with his fifteen sons and twenty servants, and they arrived at the Jordan before the king. <a href="/isv/2_samuel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> Ziba, the steward in charge of Saul's household, and 1,000 descendants of Benjamin accompanied him, along with Ziba's fifteen sons and 20 servants. They rushed toward the Jordan River ahead of the king <a href="/msb/2_samuel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> along with a thousand men of Benjamin, as well as Ziba the steward of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed down to the Jordan before the king <a href="/net/2_samuel/19.htm">NET Bible</a> There were a thousand men from Benjamin with him, along with Ziba the servant of Saul's household, and with him his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They hurriedly crossed the Jordan within sight of the king. <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and a thousand men from Benjamin with him. But Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him, waded through the Jordan ahead of the king, <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king. <a href="/web/2_samuel/19.htm">World English Bible</a> There were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of Saul’s house, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went through the Jordan in the presence of the king. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and one thousand men [are] with him from Benjamin, and Ziba servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him, and they have gone prosperously over the Jordan before the king. <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and a thousand men are with him from Benjamin, and Ziba servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him, and they have gone prosperously over the Jordan before the king. <a href="/slt/2_samuel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And a thousand men with him from Benjamin, and Ziba the boy of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> With a thousand men of Benjamin, and Siba the servant of the house of Saul: and his fifteen sons, and twenty servants were with him: and going over the Jordan, <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> with one thousand men from Benjamin, and with Ziba, the servant from the house of Saul. And with him were his fifteen sons and twenty servants. And going into the Jordan, <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/19.htm">New American Bible</a> accompanied by a thousand men from Benjamin. Ziba, too, the servant of the house of Saul, accompanied by his fifteen sons and twenty servants, hastened to the Jordan before the king. <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> with him were a thousand people from Benjamin. And Ziba, the servant of the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and his twenty servants, rushed down to the Jordan ahead of the king,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Ziba the servant of Saul and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him crossed over and constructed a bridge over the Jordan before the king. <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Tsiba the Boy Servant of Shaul and his fifteen sons and his twenty Servants with him crossed over, and they made a bridge for the Jordan before the King<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him. And they rushed into the Jordan before the king. <a href="/sep/2_samuel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And a thousand men of Benjamin were with him, and Siba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons with him, and his twenty servants with him: and they went directly down to Jordan before the king, <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/19-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=5707" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Shimei Pardoned</a> 16Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David, 17<a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: wə·’e·lep̄ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">along with a thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: mib·bin·yā·min (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Benjamin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6717.htm" title="6717: wə·ṣî·ḇā (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A servant in Saul's house. From the same as Tsowba'; station; Tsiba, an Israelite.">as well as Ziba</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: na·‘ar (N-msc) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">the steward</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">of Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wa·ḥă·mê·šeṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">and his fifteen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">and twenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">servants.</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: wə·ṣā·lə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">They rushed down</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">to the Jordan</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> 18and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5-13</a> As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses. / He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left. / And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! ... <a href="/2_samuel/9-6.htm">2 Samuel 9:6-8</a> And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied. / “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.” / Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?” <a href="/1_kings/2-8.htm">1 Kings 2:8-9</a> Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’ / Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.” <a href="/2_samuel/3-32.htm">2 Samuel 3:32-39</a> When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb, and all the people wept. / And the king sang this lament for Abner: “Should Abner die the death of a fool? / Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered. As a man falls before the wicked, so also you fell.” And all the people wept over him even more. ... <a href="/2_samuel/15-18.htm">2 Samuel 15:18-22</a> and all his servants marched past him—all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath. / Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why should you also go with us? Go back and stay with the new king, since you are both a foreigner and an exile from your homeland. / In fact, you arrived only yesterday; should I make you wander around with us today while I do not know where I am going? Go back and take your brothers with you. May the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness.” ... <a href="/2_samuel/16-1.htm">2 Samuel 16:1-4</a> When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. / “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.” / “Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’” ... <a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">1 Samuel 25:23-31</a> When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him. / She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. / My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent. ... <a href="/2_samuel/1-11.htm">2 Samuel 1:11-12</a> Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same. / They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. <a href="/2_samuel/18-19.htm">2 Samuel 18:19-33</a> Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.” / But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.” / So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running. ... <a href="/2_samuel/20-1.htm">2 Samuel 20:1-2</a> Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!” / So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem. <a href="/1_kings/1-49.htm">1 Kings 1:49-53</a> At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered. / But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’” ... <a href="/1_kings/2-36.htm">1 Kings 2:36-46</a> Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else. / On the day you go out and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will die; your blood will be on your own head.” / “The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time. ... <a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Matthew 5:44</a> But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, <a href="/romans/12-20.htm">Romans 12:20-21</a> On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” / Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. <a href="/luke/6-27.htm">Luke 6:27-28</a> But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.Ziba<a href="/2_samuel/19-26.htm">2 Samuel 19:26,27</a> And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame… <a href="/2_samuel/9-2.htm">2 Samuel 9:2,10</a> And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he… <a href="/2_samuel/16-1.htm">2 Samuel 16:1-4</a> 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 saddled, 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… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/4-2.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-19.htm">Benjamites</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-10.htm">Fifteen</a> <a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Forded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-23.htm">Household</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-15.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-19.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">Rushed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-32.htm">Rushing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-8.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">Saul's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-29.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-14.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/genesis/44-12.htm">Steward</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-12.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-7.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-4.htm">Ziba</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/21-14.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-7.htm">Benjamites</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Fifteen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-5.htm">Forded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm">Household</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/esther/6-12.htm">Rushed</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Rushing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-24.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-7.htm">Saul's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-19.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-6.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm">Steward</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-9.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-26.htm">Ziba</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 19</div>1. <a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm">Joab causes the king to cease his mourning</a> 9. <a href="/2_samuel/19-9.htm">The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back</a> 11. <a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">David sends to the priest to incite them of Judah</a> 18. <a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm">Shimei is pardoned</a> 24. <a href="/2_samuel/19-24.htm">Mephibosheth excused</a> 32. <a href="/2_samuel/19-32.htm">Barzillai dismissed, and Chimham his son taken into the king's family</a> 41. <a href="/2_samuel/19-41.htm">The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>along with a thousand men of Benjamin The tribe of Benjamin was historically significant in Israel, being the tribe of King Saul, the first king of Israel. The presence of a thousand men from Benjamin indicates a substantial support for David, despite the tribe's previous allegiance to Saul. This reflects a shift in loyalty and the unification of Israel under David's rule. The number "thousand" often symbolizes completeness or a large group in biblical terms, suggesting a significant representation from Benjamin.as well as Ziba the steward of the house of Saul Ziba was a servant of Saul's household, previously introduced in <a href="/2_samuel/9.htm">2 Samuel 9</a>, where he served Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son. His presence here signifies the continued influence and connections of Saul's house, even after Saul's death. Ziba's actions throughout the narrative reveal themes of loyalty and self-interest, as he previously misrepresented Mephibosheth to David.and his fifteen sons and twenty servants The mention of Ziba's sons and servants highlights his wealth and status. In ancient Israel, having many sons and servants was a sign of prosperity and influence. This detail underscores Ziba's importance and the resources he could mobilize, which would be significant in supporting David's return to power.They rushed down to the Jordan before the king The Jordan River was a significant geographical and symbolic boundary in Israel. Crossing it often marked a transition or new beginning, as seen in the Israelites' entry into the Promised Land (Joshua 3). The urgency in "rushed down" suggests eagerness and perhaps a desire to demonstrate loyalty to David before others could. This act of meeting the king at the Jordan symbolizes reconciliation and the restoration of David's kingship, echoing themes of renewal and divine favor.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The King of Israel, returning to Jerusalem after Absalom's rebellion. 2. <a href="/topical/z/ziba.htm">Ziba</a> The steward of Saul's household, who previously deceived David regarding Mephibosheth. 3. <a href="/topical/m/men_of_benjamin.htm">Men of Benjamin</a> A group of a thousand men from the tribe of Benjamin, showing allegiance to David. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jordan_river.htm">Jordan River</a> The geographical location where these events occur, symbolizing a crossing back into rightful rule. 5. <a href="/topical/f/fifteen_sons_and_twenty_servants_of_ziba.htm">Fifteen Sons and Twenty Servants of Ziba</a> They accompany Ziba, indicating his wealth and influence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/l/loyalty_and_allegiance.htm">Loyalty and Allegiance</a> The men of Benjamin and Ziba's household demonstrate loyalty to David. This challenges us to consider where our loyalties lie and how we show them in our lives. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_reconciliation.htm">Repentance and Reconciliation</a> Ziba's actions can be seen as an attempt to reconcile with David. This encourages us to seek reconciliation in our relationships, especially when we have wronged others. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_restoration.htm">God's Sovereignty in Restoration</a> David's return to power illustrates God's hand in restoring His chosen leaders. We can trust in God's sovereignty to restore and guide us through life's challenges. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_support.htm">The Importance of Community Support</a> The presence of a thousand men of Benjamin highlights the importance of community support in leadership and personal endeavors. We should seek and provide support within our communities. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_servanthood.htm">The Role of Servanthood</a> Ziba's servants play a role in supporting their master. This reminds us of the value of servanthood and humility in our walk with Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 19</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_goliath's_death_accounts.htm">How do we reconcile 2 Samuel 21:19 (attributing Goliath's death to Elhanan) with David's victory in 1 Samuel 17?</a> <a href="/q/who_killed_goliath.htm">Who killed Goliath? (1 Samuel 17:49 vs. 2 Samuel 21:19)</a> <a href="/q/how_did_elhanan_kill_goliath,_not_david.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:19, how could Elhanan have killed Goliath when David is credited with that feat in 1 Samuel 17?</a> <a href="/q/who_killed_goliath__david_or_elhanan.htm">Who killed Goliath? David (I Samuel 17:23, 50) Elhanan (2 Samuel 21:19)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) Before the king.--Comp. the same phrase in <a href="/2_samuel/20-8.htm" title="When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded to him, and on it a girdle with a sword fastened on his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.">2Samuel 20:8</a>. In both cases "before" is, literally, before the face of, and is equivalent to saying "they went over Jordan to meet the king." In their eagerness to prove their very doubtful allegiance, they dashed through the waters of the ford, and met the king on the eastern side of the Jordan.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - They went over Jordan before the king. This might mean that, in bringing the king across, Shimei and the Benjamites led the way. But, first, the verb, which is a rare one, means that they dashed through the river impetuously; and secondly, before the king, means "in the king's presence." While the tribe of Judah remained on the left bank to receive the king on his landing, Shimei and Ziba sought favour by a show of excessive zeal, and forded the Jordan, so as to be the first to welcome him (see ver. 20). <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/19-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>along with a thousand וְאֶ֨לֶף (wə·’e·lep̄) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> A thousand men אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of Benjamin מִבִּנְיָמִן֒ (mib·bin·yā·min) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites and Ziba, וְצִיבָ֗א (wə·ṣî·ḇā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6717.htm">Strong's 6717: </a> Ziba -- a servant in Saul's house the steward נַ֚עַר (na·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> A boy, lad, youth, retainer of the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Saul, שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites and his fifteen וַחֲמֵ֨שֶׁת (wa·ḥă·mê·šeṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five sons בָּנָ֛יו (bā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son and twenty וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (wə·‘eś·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> Twenty, twentieth servants. עֲבָדָ֖יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant They rushed down וְצָלְח֥וּ (wə·ṣā·lə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> To push forward to the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-17.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 19:17 There were a thousand men of Benjamin (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/19-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 19:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 19:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 19:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 19:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>