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 said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"

Esau said, "What do you mean by all this company which I met?" Jacob said, "To find favor in the sight of my lord."

When the children of your people shall speak to you, saying, Will you not show us what you mean by these?

"Tell [of it], you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.

He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

For the young

Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.

That such

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 who were with him, to eat: for they said, "The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness."

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

Then one of the people answered, and said, "Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food this day.'" The people were faint.

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:

General references

Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me."

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.