II Samuel 16:2
The Scripture
(2) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ziba deceived David into believing Mephibosheth had betrayed him, while Shimei cursed and threw stones at David as he fled Jerusalem, though David forbade his men from killing him. On Ahithophel's counsel, Absalom publicly took his father's concubines to affirm his rebellion before all Israel.
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Genesis 21:29Genesis 33:8Ezekiel 37:18Ezekiel 15:1Judges 5:10Judges 10:4I Samuel 25:27II Samuel 15:23II Samuel 17:29Judges 8:4Judges 8:5I Samuel 14:28
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