2 Samuel 16:2
"Why do you have these?" said the king to Ziba. 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."
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Genesis 21:29
and Abimelech asked him, "Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?"

Ezekiel 37:18
When your people ask you, 'Won't you explain to us what you mean by these?'

2 Samuel 15:1
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run before him.

2 Samuel 19:26
"My lord the king, " he replied, "because I am lame, I said, 'I will have my donkey saddled so that I may ride on it and go with the king.' But my servant Ziba deceived me,

Judges 5:10
You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder

Judges 10:4
He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.

for the young

1 Samuel 25:27
Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.

that such

2 Samuel 15:23
Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness.

2 Samuel 17:29
honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, "The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness."

Judges 8:4, 5
Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit. . . .

1 Samuel 14:28
Then one of the soldiers told him, "Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food today.' That is why the people are faint."

Proverbs 31:6, 7
Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul. . . .

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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."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king said to Ziba, "Why do you have these?" Ziba answered, "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 for those to drink who become exhausted in the desert.""

International Standard Version
The king asked Ziba, "What are those for?" Ziba replied, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for your young men to eat, and the wine is for whoever wants to drink if they get weary in the wilderness."

NET Bible
The king asked Ziba, "Why did you bring these things?" Ziba replied, "The donkeys are for the king's family to ride on, the loaves of bread and the summer fruit are for the attendants to eat, and the wine is for those who get exhausted in the desert."
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