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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 those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”

2 Samuel 16:2 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 શમુએલ ૧૬:૨
રાજાએ સીબાને પૂછ્યું કે, “આ બધી વસ્તુઓ તું શા માટે લાવ્યો છે?” સીબાએ કહ્યું કે, રાજાના કુટુંબનાં લોકોને સવારી કરવા સારુ ગધેડાં, તારા માણસોને ખાવા રોટલી, દ્રાક્ષ અને અંજીર તથા અરણ્યમાં જેઓ થાકી જાય તેઓને માટે દ્રાક્ષારસ લાવ્યો છું.”
हिन्दी2 शमूएल १६:२
राजा ने सीबा से पूछा, “इनसे तेरा क्या प्रयोजन है?” सीबा ने कहा, “गदहे तो राजा के घराने की सवारी के लिये हैं, और रोटी और धूपकाल के फल जवानों के खाने के लिये हैं, और दाखमधु इसलिए है कि जो कोई जंगल में थक जाए वह उसे पीए।”

In context

1When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a container of wine.

2The 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 those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”

3The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”

4Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”

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