2 Samuel 16:2

Translations

Modern

“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the king said to Ziba, “What are these to you?” And Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the house of the king to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those who are faint to drink in the wilderness.”

Latin

Et dixit rex Sibæ: Quid sibi volunt hæc? Responditque Siba: Asini, domesticis regis ut sedeant: panes et palathæ ad vescendum pueris tuis: vinum autem ut bibat siquis defecerit in deserto.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Absalom David

Events

Reign of David

Related verses

2 Samuel 17:29
…honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”
Judges 10:4
He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.
Judges 5:10
You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder
1 Samuel 25:27
Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
2 Samuel 15:23
Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness.
Proverbs 31:6–7
Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
Ezekiel 37:18
When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these?’
2 Samuel 15:1
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
Judges 8:4–5
Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit.
1 Samuel 14:28
Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.”
2 Samuel 19:26
“My lord the king,” he replied, “because I am lame, I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled so that I may ride on it and go with the king.’ But my servant Ziba deceived me,
Genesis 21:29
…and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”

People

Ziba: Servant of Saul's household, later served David

Glossary

Absalom David Gilead (Place) Kings, Books of First and Second Mephibosheth Nathan Raisin Samuel, Books of First and Second Wine Ziba

Topics

Food: Articles of Fruit Mephibosheth: Son of Jonathan: His Ingratitude to David at the Time of Absolom's Usurpation Servant: Wicked and Unfaithful of Ziba Servants: Bad: Ziba Summer: Fruits of The Diet of the Jews: Articles of, often Sent As Presents The Diet of the Jews: Articles Used for Fruit the Domestic Donkey: Persons of Rank Rode On Wine: Strengthening Ziba: His Faithfulness to David

2 Samuel 16:2

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