Verse 2

2 Samuel 16:2

Darby Translation

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2 And the king said to Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruits for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל צִיבָ֖א מָה אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֑/ךְ וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר צִ֠יבָא הַ/חֲמוֹרִ֨ים לְ/בֵית הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְ לִ/רְכֹּ֗ב ו/ל/ה/לחם וְ/הַ/לֶּ֤חֶם וְ/הַ/קַּ֨יִץ֙ לֶ/אֱכ֣וֹל הַ/נְּעָרִ֔ים וְ/הַ/יַּ֕יִן לִ/שְׁתּ֥וֹת הַ/יָּעֵ֖ף בַּ/מִּדְבָּֽר

English Translation

And the king said to Ziba, "What are these?" And Ziba said, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride, and the bread and the summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for the weary to drink in the wilderness."

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Chapter 16 Context

1 And when David was a little past the summit, behold, Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant, met him, with a c... Focus ↗

2 And the king said to Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king's h...

3 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Je... Focus ↗

4 And the king said to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I hu... Focus ↗

5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from thence a man of the family of the h... Focus ↗

6 and cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David; and all the people and all the migh... Focus ↗

7 And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial! Focus ↗

8 Jehovah has returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned;... Focus ↗

9 And Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? le... Focus ↗

10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, for Jehovah has... Focus ↗

11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth of my bowels, see... Focus ↗

12 It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that Jehovah will requite me good for my be... Focus ↗

13 And David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, an... Focus ↗

14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there. Focus ↗

15 Now Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. Focus ↗

16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to A... Focus ↗

17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why didst thou not go with thy frien... Focus ↗

18 And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel choose,... Focus ↗

19 And again, whom should I serve? should it not be in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy... Focus ↗

20 And Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. Focus ↗

21 And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house... Focus ↗

22 So they spread a tent for Absalom upon the roof; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in t... Focus ↗

23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired of th... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 16 (23 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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