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2 Samuel 16:2

King James Version (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.

Translations

2 Samuel 16:2 - Amplified Bible

The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those to drink who become faint in the wilderness.

2 Samuel 16:2 - American Standard Version

And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the kings 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 - Bible in Basic English

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.

2 Samuel 16:2 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

And the king said to Ziba, "Why have you brought these?" Ziba answered, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for those who faint in the wilderness to drink."

2 Samuel 16:2 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el rey dijo a Siba: ¿Para qué tienes esto? Y Siba respondiò: Los asnos son para que la familia (Lit., casa) del rey monte, y el pan y la fruta de verano para que los jòvenes coman, y el vino para que beba cualquiera que se fatigue en el desierto.

2 Samuel 16:2 - The Message

The king said to Ziba, "What’s all this?"    "The donkeys," said Ziba, "are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and fruit are for the servants to eat, and the wine is for drinking, especially for those overcome by fatigue in the wilderness."

2 Samuel 16:2 - New American Standard Bible

The king said to Ziba, "Why do you have these?" And Ziba said, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride, and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine, for whoever is faint in the wilderness to drink."

2 Samuel 16:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y el rey dijo a Siba: "¿Para qué tienes esto?" Y Siba respondiò: "Los asnos son para que monte la familia del rey, y el pan y la fruta de verano para que los jòvenes coman, y el vino para que beba cualquiera que se fatigue en el desierto."

2 Samuel 16:2 - World English Bible

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 such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

2 Samuel 16:2 - Young's Living Translation

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.`

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