2 Samuel 16:2

New International Reader's Version

The king asked Ziba, “Why have you brought all these things?” Ziba answered, “The donkeys are for the king’s family to ride on. The bread and fruit are for the people to eat. The wine will make those who get tired in the desert feel like new again.”

Cross References

Genesis 21:29

Abimelek asked Abraham, “What’s the meaning of these seven female lambs? Why have you picked them out and set them apart?”

Genesis 33:8

Esau asked, “Why did you send all those herds I saw?” “I hoped I could do something to please you,” Jacob replied.

2 Samuel 15:1

Some time later, Absalom got a chariot and horses for himself. He also got 50 men to run in front of him.

2 Samuel 15:23

All the people in the countryside wept out loud as David and all his followers passed by. The king went across the Kidron Valley. He and all the people with him moved on toward the desert.

2 Samuel 17:29

They brought honey, butter, sheep, and cheese that was made from cows’ milk. They brought all that food for David and his people to eat. They said, “These people have become tired. They’ve become hungry and thirsty in the desert.”

2 Samuel 19:26

He said, “You are my king and master. I’m not able to walk. So I thought, ‘I’ll have a saddle put on my donkey. I’ll ride on it. Then I can go with the king.’ But my servant Ziba turned against me.

Ezekiel 37:18

“Your people will ask you, ‘What do you mean by this?’

Judges 10:4

He had 30 sons. They rode on 30 donkeys. His sons controlled 30 towns in Gilead. Those towns are called Havvoth Jair to this day.

Judges 5:10

“Some of you ride on white donkeys. Some of you sit on your saddle blankets. Some of you walk along the road. Think about

1 Samuel 14:28

Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father forced the army to make a promise that everyone must obey. He said, ‘None of you must eat any food today. If you do, may you be under a curse!’ That’s why the men are weak and ready to faint.”

1 Samuel 25:27

I’ve brought a gift for you. Give it to the men who follow you.