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2Sa 16:2 — 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

What meanest		"Gen 21:29; Gen 33:8; Eze 37:18; The asses. This is the eastern mode of speaking when presenting any thing to a great man: ""This is for the slaves of the servants of your majesty;"" when at the same time the presents are intended for the sovereign himself, and it is so understood.; 2Sa 15:1; 2Sa 19:26; Jdg 5:10; Jdg 10:4"
for the young		1Sa 25:27
that such		2Sa 15:23; 2Sa 17:29; Jdg 8:4,5; 1Sa 14:28; Pro 31:6,7

Correlating Passages

What meanest

	Gen 21:29	And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What [mean] these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
	Gen 33:8	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.
	Eze 37:18	And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou [meanest] by these?
	2Sa 15:1	And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
	2Sa 19:26	And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant [is] lame.
	Jdg 5:10	Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
	Jdg 10:4	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

1Sa 25:27

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

	2Sa 15:23	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.
	2Sa 17:29	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.
	Jdg 8:4	And Gideon came to Jordan, [and] passed over, he, and the three hundred men that [were] with him, faint, yet pursuing [them].
	Jdg 8:5	And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they [be] faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
	1Sa 14:28	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.
	Pro 31:6	Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
	Pro 31:7	Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

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Scott, Thomas. "2 Samuel 16:2," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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