2 Samuel 16:2 meaning and explanation
“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
2 Samuel 16:2, Berean Standard Bible
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David is fleeing Jerusalem from his son Absalom, and Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth, meets him with provisions. The king asks why he has brought them, and Ziba answers that the donkeys are for the royal household to ride, the bread and fruit for the young men, and the wine for those exhausted in the wilderness.
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