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 are these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves?

He asked, Whose is all this camp which I met? And he said, To find grace in the sight of my lord.

And when the sons of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not declare to us what these mean to you?

Speak, you who ride on white asses, you who sit in judgment and walk by the way.

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

For the young

And now this blessing which your handmaid has brought to my lord, let it even be given to the young men who follow my lord.

That such

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

and honey and butter and sheep and cheese from cows, for David and for the people with him to eat. For they said, The people are hungry and weary and thirsty in the wilderness.

And Gideon came to Jordan, crossing over, he and the three hundred men with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

And one from the people answered and said, Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed is the man who eats food this day. And the people were weary.

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to those who are of heavy hearts.

General references

Behold, I will wait in the plain of the wilderness until there comes word from you to tell me.

The first in his cause seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him.