Parallel 2SA 16:2

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BSB § “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.”

OEB And the king said to Ziba, ‘’ And Ziba answered, ‘The asses are for the king’s household to ride on, and the bread and the preserved fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.’

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 those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”

NET The king asked Ziba, “Why did you bring these things?” Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s family to ride on, the loaves of bread and the summer fruit are for the attendants to eat, and the wine is for those who get exhausted in the desert.”

LSV And the king says to Ziba, “What [are] these to you?” And Ziba says, “The donkeys 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.”

FBV “What did you bring these for?” David asked Ziba.
¶ Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king's family to ride on, the bread and summer fruit are for the men to eat, and the wine is for those to drink who get worn out in the wilderness.”

T4T The king said to Ziba, “What are these for?” Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for your family to ride on, the bread and the fruit are for your soldiers to eat, and the wine is for them to drink when they become exhausted in the desert.”

LEB The king said to Ziba, “What do you want to accomplish by bringing these?”[fn] And Ziba said, “The donkeysare for the king’s household to ride on; the bread and the summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for the faint in the wilderness to drink.

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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.

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JPS 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.'

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.

DRA And the king said to Siba: What mean these things? And Siba answered: The asses are for the king’s household to sit on: and the loaves and the figs for thy servants to eat, and the wine to drink if any man be faint in the desert.

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.'

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.

RV 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.

WBS 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.

KJB 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.
  (And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou/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. )

BB And the king sayde vnto Ziba: What meanest thou with these? And Ziba sayde: They be Asses for the kinges houshold to ryde on, and bread and fruit for the young men to eate, and wine, that such as be faynt in the wildernesse may drinke.
  (And the king said unto Ziba: What meanest thou/you with these? And Ziba said: They be Asses for the kings houshold to ryde on, and bread and fruit for the young men to eat, and wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.)

GNV And the King said vnto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, They be asses for the kings housholde to ride on, and bread and dryed figges for the yong men to eate, and wine, that the faint may drinke in the wildernesse.
  (And the King said unto Ziba, What meanest thou/you by these? And Ziba said, They be asses for the kings household to ride on, and bread and dried figs for the yong men to eat, and wine, that the faint may drink in the wilderness. )

CB Then sayde the kynge vnto Siba: What wilt thou do herewith? Siba sayde: The asses shalbe for the kynges housholde to ryde vpon, and the loaues and fygges for the yonge men to eate, and the wyne shallbe for them to drynke whan they are weery in the wyldernes.
  (Then said the king unto Siba: What wilt/will thou/you do herewith? Siba said: The asses shall be for the kings household to ryde upon, and the loaves and figs for the yonge men to eat, and the wyne shallbe for them to drink when they are weary in the wilderness.)

WYC And the kyng seide to Siba, What wolen these thingis to hem silf? And Siba answeride, My lord the kyng, the assis ben to the meyneals of the kyng, that thei sitte; the looues and `figis pressid ben to thi children to ete; forsothe the wyn is, that if ony man faile in deseert, he drynke.
  (And the king said to Siba, What wolen these things to them self? And Siba answered, My lord the king, the assis been to the meyneals of the king, that they sitte; the loaves and `figis pressid been to thy/your children to eat; forsothe the wyn is, that if any man faile in deseert, he drink.)

LUT Da sprach der König zu Ziba: Was willst du damit machen? Ziba sprach: Die Esel sollen für das Gesinde des Königs, drauf zu reiten, und die Brote und Feigen für die Knaben, zu essen, und der Wein, zu trinken, wenn sie müde werden in der Wüste.
  (So spoke the king to Ziba: What willst you damit machen? Ziba spoke: The Esel sollen for the Gesinde the kings, drauf to reiten, and the Brote and Feigen for the Knaben, to eat, and the Wein, to drink, when they/she/them müde become in the Wüste.)

CLV Et dixit rex Sibæ: Quid sibi volunt hæc? Responditque Siba: Asini, domesticis regis ut sedeant: panes et palathæ ad vescendum pueris tuis: vinum autem ut bibat siquis defecerit in deserto.
  (And he_said rex Sibæ: Quid sibi volunt hæc? Responditque Siba: Asini, domesticis regis as sedeant: panes and palathæ to vescendum pueris tuis: vinum however as bibat siwho/any defecerit in deserto. )

BRN And the king said to Siba, What meanest thou by these? and Siba said, The asses are for the household of the king to sit upon, and the loaves and the dates are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for them that are faint in the wilderness to drink.

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς Σιβὰ, τί ταῦτά σοι; καὶ εἶπε Σιβὰ, τὰ ὑποζύγια τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ ἐπικαθῆσθαι, καὶ οἱ ἄρτοι καὶ οἱ φοίνικες εἰς βρῶσιν τοῖς παιδαρίοις, καὶ ὁ οἶνος πιεῖν τοῖς ἐκλελυμένοις ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.
  (Kai eipen ho basileus pros Siba, ti tauta soi? kai eipe Siba, ta hupozugia taʸ oikia tou basileōs tou epikathaʸsthai, kai hoi artoi kai hoi foinikes eis brōsin tois paidariois, kai ho oinos piein tois eklelumenois en taʸ eraʸmōi. )