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
For the young
General references
Bible References
What meanest
Genesis 21:29
and Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set apart?”
Genesis 33:8
Esau asked, “What do you mean by all this company which I have met?” And he answered, “[These are] to find favor in the sight of my lord.”
Ezekiel 37:18
When your people say to you, ‘Will you not tell us what you mean by these?’
Judges 5:10
“Sing of it, you who ride on white donkeys,
You who sit on rich carpets,
And you who walk by the way.
“Sing of it, you who ride on white donkeys,
You who sit on rich carpets,
And you who walk by the way.
Judges 10:4
He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead that are called Havvoth-jair (towns of Jair) to this day.
For the young
1 Samuel 25:27
Now this gift, which your maidservant has brought my lord, let it be given to the young men who accompany and follow my lord.
That such
2 Samuel 15:23
While all the country was weeping with a loud voice, all the people crossed over. The king also crossed the Brook Kidron, and all the people went on toward the way of the wilderness [that lies between Jerusalem and the Jordan River].
2 Samuel 17:29
honey, cream, sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David and the people who were with him, to eat; for they said, “The people are hungry and weary and thirsty in the wilderness.”
Judges 8:4
So Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over [the river], he and the three hundred men who were with him—exhausted, yet [still] pursuing [the enemy].
1 Samuel 14:28
But one of the people told him, “Your father strictly put the people under an oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food today.’” And the people were exhausted [and hungry].
Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away,
And wine to him whose life is bitter.
Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away,
And wine to him whose life is bitter.
General references
2 Samuel 15:28
See, I am going to wait at the fords [of the Jordan] in the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
Proverbs 18:17
The first one to plead his case seems right,
Until another comes and cross-examines him.
The first one to plead his case seems right,
Until another comes and cross-examines him.