Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you<n id="1" /> reaches me.&#8221;

honey, curds, flocks, and cheese.<n id="1" /> For they said, &#8220;The people are no doubt hungry, tired, and thirsty there in the desert.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">So Joab and Abishai chased Abner. At sunset they came to the hill of Ammah near Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

<p class="bodytext">All the land was weeping loudly<n id="1" /> as all these people were leaving.<n id="2" /> As the king was crossing over the Kidron Valley, all the people were leaving<n id="3" /> on the road that leads to the desert.

<p class="bodytext">The king asked Ziba, &#8220;Why did you bring these things?&#8221;<n id="1" /> Ziba replied, &#8220;The donkeys are for the king&#8217;s family to ride on, the loaves of bread<n id="2" /> and the summer fruit are for the attendants to eat, and the wine is for those who get exhausted in the desert.&#8221;<n id="3" />

Now send word quickly to David and warn him,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Don&#8217;t spend the night at the fords of the desert<n id="2" /> tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over,<n id="3" /> or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>