2 Samuel 16:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 16:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 16:2 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 16:2 — 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.”
— 2 Samuel 16:2 (KJV)
2 Samuel 16:2 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 16:2
“And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. the husk...: or, his scrip, or, garment”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:2: bread, fruit, men
“But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you? their own piss: Heb. the water of their feet”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:2: these, men, eat
“All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:2: king, these, eat
“But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:2: these, men, eat
“And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:2: bread, men, eat
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