was a Canaanitish servant, and who upon the death of his master was not made free, but became the inheritance and possession of his children after him, Lev 25:46 ; though Josephus (n) says he was made free by Saul: and when they had called him unto David; who it seems was now at court, or in Jerusalem, on some account or another; or was in David's service, in some inferior post or another; however, having been a quondam servant of Saul, it was thought he could give the best intelligence of his family, and whether any were living, and therefore was sent for; and when he was come into the king's presence: the king said unto him, art thou Ziba? for he had been told before by some of his courtiers what his name was: and he said, thy servant is he; or my name is Ziba, and I am at thy command. (n) Ut supra, (Antiqu. l. 7. c. 5.) sect. 5.