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

And he said, What meanest thou by all the drove which I met? And he said, To find favour in the eyes of my lord.

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

"Tell of it, you who ride on tawny asses, you who sit on rich carpets and you who walk by the way.

And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty asses; and they had thirty cities, called Hav'voth-ja'ir to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

For the young

And now this blessing which thy bondmaid has brought to my lord, let it be given to 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 torrent Kidron, and all the people passed over, towards the way of the wilderness.

and honey, and cream, and sheep, and cheese of kine to David, and to the people that were with him, to eat; for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty in the wilderness.

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

Then answered one of the people and said, Thy father strictly adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day; and the people are faint.

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

General references

See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.