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 thousand men from the tribe of Benjamin came with him, along with Ziba (who had been a servant in Saul's household) and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They all crossed the Jordan River ahead of the king.
This verse describes how a large group of people, including former servants of King Saul, hurried to cross the Jordan River to meet and welcome King David back.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during David's return to Jerusalem after his son Absalom's failed rebellion and death. Ziba had previously served King Saul's family but had switched his loyalty to David during the crisis. The tribe of Benjamin was Saul's tribe, so their participation in welcoming David back showed a significant political reconciliation.
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