2 Samuel 16:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

7saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
11And the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְh4428
2אֶלh413
8What meanest thou by these And Zibaצִ֠יבָאh6717
4מָהh4100
5אֵ֣לֶּהh428
6לָּ֑ךְh0
7saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
8What meanest thou by these And Zibaצִ֠יבָאh6717
9The assesהַֽחֲמוֹרִ֨יםh2543
10householdלְבֵיתh1004
11And the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְh4428
12to ride onלִרְכֹּ֗בh7392
13and the breadוְלהַלֶּ֤חֶםh3899
14and summer fruitוְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙h7019
15to eatלֶֽאֱכ֣וֹלh398
16for the young menהַנְּעָרִ֔יםh5288
17and the wineוְהַיַּ֕יִןh3196
18may drinkלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתh8354
19that such as be faintהַיָּעֵ֖ףh3287
20in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃h4057

Other Translations

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the king said unto 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 fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'