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2 Samuel 16:2

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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.
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  1. 2 Samuel 17:29Rank 1 from verse 2
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    29And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

  2. Judges 10:4Rank 2 from verse 2
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    4And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

  3. Judges 5:10Rank 3 from verse 2
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    10Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

  4. 1 Samuel 14:28Rank 4 from verse 2
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    28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

  5. 1 Samuel 25:27Rank 5 from verse 2
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    27And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

  6. 2 Samuel 15:1Rank 6 from verse 2
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    1AND it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

  7. 2 Samuel 15:23Rank 7 from verse 2
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    23And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

  8. 2 Samuel 19:26Rank 8 from verse 2
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    26And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.

  9. Ezekiel 37:18Rank 9 from verse 2
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    18¶ And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?

  10. Genesis 21:29Rank 10 from verse 2
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    29And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

  11. Genesis 33:8Rank 11 from verse 2
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    8And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

  12. Judges 8:4–5Rank 12 from verse 2
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    4¶ And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

    5And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

  13. Proverbs 31:6–7Rank 13 from verse 2
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    6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

    7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

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2 Samuel 16:2

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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meanest

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Second-person singular present form of mean. To intend, purpose, signify, or have in view.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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household

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Sense 1: The persons belonging to a house, family, or domestic establishment, including those under its head or charge. Sense 2: The goods, effects, or affairs belonging to such a house.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ride

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To be carried on a horse, other animal, vehicle, or ship; to travel or move in this manner.

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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summer

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Sense 1: The warm season of the year. Sense 2: Fruit ripening or gathered in that season, or a dwelling used in it. Sense 3: As a verb, to pass that season in a place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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fruit

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Sense 1: The produce borne by plants or the land. Sense 2: Offspring or increase. Sense 3: A result, product, consequence, character, or work proceeding from something.

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young

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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

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eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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wine

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The produce of grapes or other fruit used as a drink.

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faint

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1. Weak or failing in heart, spirit, or mind; to lose courage or cease to persevere. 2. Weak, weary, or exhausted in bodily strength; to become weak or exhausted.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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wilderness

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Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.

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16:1AND when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

16:2And 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.

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16:3And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

16:4Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

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