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
In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel, this verse takes place during King David's return to Jerusalem after the rebellion led by his son Absalom, which had forced David to flee the city. Shimei, a man from the tribe of Benjamin and a relative of the former king Saul, had earlier cursed David during his escape, but now he approaches with a thousand men from Benjamin to seek favor as David crosses the Jordan River. Ziba, the servant of Saul's household, joins this group with his sons and servants, possibly to reaffirm his loyalty to David amid the political reconciliation.
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