Verse 1

2 Samuel 16:1

World English Bible, British Edition

1 When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a container of wine.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/דָוִ֗ד עָבַ֤ר מְעַט֙ מֵֽ/הָ/רֹ֔אשׁ וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה צִיבָ֛א נַ֥עַר מְפִי בֹ֖שֶׁת לִ/קְרָאת֑/וֹ וְ/צֶ֨מֶד חֲמֹרִ֜ים חֲבֻשִׁ֗ים וַ/עֲלֵי/הֶם֩ מָאתַ֨יִם לֶ֜חֶם וּ/מֵאָ֧ה צִמּוּקִ֛ים וּ/מֵ֥אָה קַ֖יִץ וְ/נֵ֥בֶל יָֽיִן
English Translation
And David passed a little from the top, and behold, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, met him with two donkeys saddled and on them two hundred loaves of bread and a hundred clusters of raisins and a hundred summer fruits and a skin of wine.
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Chapter 16 Context
1 When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple...
2 The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s house... Focus ↗
3 The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusa... Focus ↗
4 Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow d... Focus ↗
5 When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name wa... Focus ↗
6 He cast stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty... Focus ↗
7 Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow! Focus ↗
8 The LORD has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! The LOR... Focus ↗
9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king?... Focus ↗
10 The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because the... Focus ↗
11 David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my... Focus ↗
12 It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for... Focus ↗
13 So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed... Focus ↗
14 The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary; and he refreshed himself there. Focus ↗
15 Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. Focus ↗
16 When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the... Focus ↗
17 Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?” Focus ↗
18 Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have ch... Focus ↗
19 Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your f... Focus ↗
20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.” Focus ↗
21 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. T... Focus ↗
22 So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concu... Focus ↗
23 The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man enquired at the inner sanctu... Focus ↗