Verse 1

2 Samuel 16:1

Literal Standard Version

1 And David has passed on a little from the top, and behold, Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth, is there to meet him, and a couple of donkeys are saddled, and on them are two hundred loaves, and one hundred bunches of raisins, and one hundred of summer-fruit, and a bottle 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 And David has passed on a little from the top, and behold, Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth, is there t...
2 And the king says to Ziba, “What are these to you?” And Ziba says, “The donkeys for the household of... Focus ↗
3 And the king says, “And where is the son of your lord?” And Ziba says to the king, “Behold, he is ab... Focus ↗
4 And the king says to Ziba, “Behold, all that Mephibosheth has is for you”; and Ziba says, “I have bo... Focus ↗
5 And King David has come to Bahurim, and behold, a man there is coming out, of the family of the hous... Focus ↗
6 and he stones David with stones, and all the servants of King David, and all the people, and all the... Focus ↗
7 And thus said Shimei in his reviling: “Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness! Focus ↗
8 YHWH has turned back on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead you have reigned, and... Focus ↗
9 And Abishai son of Zeruiah says to the king, “Why does this dead dog revile my lord the king? Please... Focus ↗
10 And the king says, “And what do I have to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? For let him revile; even b... Focus ↗
11 And David says to Abishai, and to all his servants, “Behold, my son who came out of my bowels is see... Focus ↗
12 it may be YHWH looks on my affliction, and YHWH has turned back good to me for his reviling this day... Focus ↗
13 And David goes with his men in the way, and Shimei is going at the side of the hill opposite him, go... Focus ↗
14 And the king comes in, and all the people who are with him, wearied, and they are refreshed there. Focus ↗
15 And Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, have come to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him, Focus ↗
16 and it comes to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, has come to Absalom, that Hushai says... Focus ↗
17 And Absalom says to Hushai, “Is this your kindness with your friend? Why have you not gone with your... Focus ↗
18 And Hushai says to Absalom, “No, for he whom YHWH has chosen, and this people, even all the men of I... Focus ↗
19 and secondly, for whom do I labor? Is it not before his son? As I served before your father, so I am... Focus ↗
20 And Absalom says to Ahithophel, “Give counsel for yourself for what we do.” Focus ↗
21 And Ahithophel says to Absalom, “Go in to the concubines of your father, whom he left to keep the ho... Focus ↗
22 And they spread out the tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom goes in to the concubines of his f... Focus ↗
23 And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counseled in those days is as when one inquires at the word o... Focus ↗