2 Samuel 16:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

Where is

2 Samuel 9:9

Psalm 88:18

Micah 7:5

To day

General references

Proverbs 18:17

Bible References

Where is

Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul's attendant, and said to him, "Everything that belonged to Saul and to his entire house I hereby give to your master's grandson.

You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; those who know me leave me alone in the darkness.

Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Don't even share secrets with the one who lies in your arms!

To day

Now Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.

"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused,

He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it!

A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.

Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

Woe to them! For they have traveled down Cain's path, and because of greed have abandoned themselves to Balaam's error; hence, they will certainly perish in Korah's rebellion.

General references

The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.