Verse 2

2 Samuel 16:2

English Revised Version

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2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be 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 top of the ascent, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met... Focus ↗

2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s...

3 And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at... Focus ↗

4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I... Focus ↗

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

6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the m... Focus ↗

7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and man of Belial: Focus ↗

8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigne... Focus ↗

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

10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because t... Focus ↗

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

12 It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done unto me, and that the LORD will requite me good... Focus ↗

13 So David and his men went by the way: and Shimei went along on the hill side over against him, and c... Focus ↗

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

15 And 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, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai sai... Focus ↗

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

18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel hav... Focus ↗

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

20 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do. Focus ↗

21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the... Focus ↗

22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concu... Focus ↗

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

Verse Information

Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 16 (23 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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