2 Samuel 16:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 16:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 16:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 16:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.””
2 Samuel 16:2 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 16:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are 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 are faint in the wilderness may drink.”
2 Samuel 16:2 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 16:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king saith unto Ziba, `What--these to thee?' and Ziba saith, `The asses for the household of the king to ride on, and the bread and the summer-fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for the wearied to drink in the wilderness.'”
2 Samuel 16:2 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 16:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king said to Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruits for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.”
2 Samuel 16:2 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 16:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King said vnto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, They be asses for the kings housholde to ride on, and bread and dryed figges for the yong men to eate, and wine, that the faint may drinke in the wildernesse.”
2 Samuel 16:2 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 16:2 in Context — 2 Samuel 16
1 E quando Davi passou um pouco do cume do monte, eis que Ziba, o criado de Mefibosete, que o saía a receber com um par de asnos aprontados, e sobre eles duzentos pães, e cem cachos de passas, e cem pães de figos secos, e um odre de vinho.
2 E disse o rei a Ziba: Que é isto? E Ziba respondeu: Os asnos são para a família do rei, em que s; os pães e a passa para os criados, que comam; e o vinho, para que bebam os que se cansarem no deserto.
3 E disse o rei: Onde está o filho de teu senhor? E Ziba respondeu ao rei: Eis que ele ficou em Jerusalém, porque disse: Hoje me devolverá a casa de Israel o reino de meu pai.
4 Então o rei disse a Ziba: Eis que, seja teu tudo o que tem Mefibosete. E respondeu Ziba inclinando-se: Rei senhor meu, ache eu favor diante de ti.
What Does 2 Samuel 16:2 Mean?
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