2 Samuel 16:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

What meanest

Judges 10:4

For the young

1 Samuel 25:27

That such

Proverbs 31:6

General references

2 Samuel 15:28

Proverbs 18:17

Bible References

What meanest

And Abimelech said to Abraham, “Why have you separated these seven ewe lambs?”

So Esau said, “What do you mean by this whole procession I met?”

“To find favor with you, my lord,” he answered.

When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these things?’—

You who ride on white donkeys,
who sit on saddle blankets,
and who travel on the road, give praise!

He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys. They had 30 towns in Gilead, which are called Jair’s Villages to this day.

For the young

Accept this gift your servant has brought to my lord, and let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.

That such

Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly while all the people were marching past. As the king was crossing the Kidron Valley, all the people were marching past on the road that leads to the desert.

honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and the people with him to eat. They had reasoned, “The people must be hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the desert.”

Gideon and the 300 men came to the Jordan and crossed it. They were exhausted but still in pursuit.

Then, one of the troops said, “Your father made the troops solemnly swear, ‘The man who eats food today is cursed,’ and the troops are exhausted.”

Give beer to one who is dying
and wine to one whose life is bitter.

General references

Remember, I’ll wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

The first to state his case seems right
until another comes and cross-examines him.