2 Samuel 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.
Context
This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 16 connects to 10 cross-references. Ziba, Mephibosheth's steward, meets David with provisions and claims Mephibosheth stayed behind hoping for the kingdom; David grants him Mephibosheth's property. Shimei, a Benjaminite, pelts David with stones and curses him; David refuses to retaliate, seeing it as God's discipline. …
Other Translations
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.
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.'
And David said to Ziba, What is your reason for this? And Ziba said, The asses are for the use of the king's people, and the bread and the fruit are food for the young men; and the wine is for drink for those who are overcome by weariness in the waste land.
Cross References
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find …
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet …
And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow …
And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth–jair …
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be …
And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young …
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before …
And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed …