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 drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

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

Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

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

For the young

And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even 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 kine, for David, and for 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 Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

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

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

General references

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

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