Bible Dictionary

Ziba

Post; statue, “a servant of the house of Saul” (2 Sam. 9:2), who informed David that Mephibosheth, a son of Jonathan, was alive. He afterwards dealt treacherously toward Mephibosheth, whom he slander…

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Post; statue, “a servant of the house of Saul” (2 Sam. 9:2), who informed David that Mephibosheth, a son of Jonathan, was alive. He afterwards dealt treacherously toward Mephibosheth, whom he slanderously misrepresented to David.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(statue), a servant of Saul whom David made steward of Saul’s son Mephibosheth. (2 Samuel 9:2-18; 16:1-4; 19:17,29) [Mephibosheth] (B.C. 1023.)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

ZI'BA (statue), a servant of Saul, 2 Sam 19:17, whom David appointed a sort of steward to Mephibosheth. 2 Sam 9:2-12.

Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)

army; fight; strength