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 unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

And he said, What meanest thou by all this company which I met? And he said, To find favor in the sight of my lord.

And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou meanest by these?

Tell of it , ye that ride on white asses, Ye that sit on rich carpets, And ye that walk by the way.

And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

For the young

And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

That such

And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

and honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of the herd, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

And Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing.

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:

General references

See, I will tarry at the fords of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

He that pleadeth his cause first'seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.