2 Samuel 16:2
Read 2 Samuel 16:2 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible, side by side.
King James Version (modern wording)
And the king said unto Ziba, What mean you 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)
American Standard Version
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.
2 Samuel 16:2 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
2 Samuel 16:2 (BSB)
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What does 2 Samuel 16:2 say?
2 Samuel 16:2 in modern King James wording reads: "And the king said unto Ziba, What mean you 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."
Where is 2 Samuel 16:2 found in the Bible?
2 Samuel 16:2 is verse 2 of chapter 16 of the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 2 Samuel has 24 chapters.
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