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1 When David had gone over the top [of the Mount of Olives], Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant, met him with a pair of saddled donkeys. They were loaded with 200 loaves of bread, 100 bunches of raisins, 100 pieces of ripened fruit, and a full wineskin. 2 |Why did you bring these?| David asked Ziba. |The donkeys are for the king's family to ride on,| Ziba answered. |The bread and the ripe fruit are for [your] servants to eat. The wine is for those who become tired and thirsty in the desert.| 3 |Where is your master Saul's grandson?| the king asked. |He's staying in Jerusalem,| Ziba answered the king. |He said, 'Today the house of Israel will give me back my grandfather's kingdom.'| 4 The king told Ziba, |In that case everything that belonged to Mephibosheth now belongs to you.| |I sincerely thank you,| said Ziba. |I hope to remain in your good graces, Your Majesty.| 2 Samuel 16:1-4, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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