2 Samuel 16:1

David and Ziba · 2 Samuel 16:1–4
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Translations

Modern
When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
Traditional
And 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.
Literal
And David was past a little from the top, and behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth to meet him, and a couple of donkeys were saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
Latin
Cumque David transisset paululum montis verticem, apparuit Siba puer Miphiboseth in occursum ejus, cum duobus asinis, qui onerati erant ducentis panibus, et centum alligaturis uvæ passæ, et centum massis palatharum, et utre vini.

Original

Hebrew
English
When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Absalom David

Events

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Mephibosheth: Son of Jonathan and grandson of King Saul Ziba: Servant of Saul's household, later served David

Glossary

Absalom Bread David Gilead (Place) Kings, Books of First and Second Mephibosheth Nathan Raisin Samuel, Books of First and Second Ziba

Topics

Bottles: Made of Skins: Sometimes Probably of Large Dimensions David: King of Israel: Shimei Curses Him Donkey: Domesticated: Carrying Burdens Friendship: David and Hushai Fruits: Divided Into: Summer Fruits Mephibosheth: Son of Jonathan: His Ingratitude to David at the Time of Absolom's Usurpation Raisins: Given by Ziba to David Rebellion: Absalom Servant: Wicked and Unfaithful of Ziba Servants: Bad: Ziba Summer: Fruits of Summer: Many Kinds of Fruit Were Ripe and Used During The Diet of the Jews: Articles of, often Sent As Presents Ziba: His Faithfulness to David