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

Abimelech asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?"

Esau then asked, "What did you intend by sending all these herds to meet me?" Jacob replied, "To find favor in your sight, my lord."

When your people say to you, 'Will you not tell us what these things mean?'

You who ride on light-colored female donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, you who walk on the road, pay attention!

He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys and possessed thirty cities. To this day these towns are called Havvoth Jair -- they are in the land of Gilead.

For the young

Now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the servants who follow my lord.

That such

All the land was weeping loudly as all these people were leaving. As the king was crossing over the Kidron Valley, all the people were leaving on the road that leads to the desert.

honey, curds, flocks, and cheese. For they said, "The people are no doubt hungry, tired, and thirsty there in the desert."

Now Gideon and his three hundred men had crossed over the Jordan River, and even though they were exhausted, they were still chasing the Midianites.

Then someone from the army informed him, "Your father put the army under a strict oath saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today!' That is why the army is tired."

Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;

General references

Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you reaches me."

The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.