2 Samuel 2:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, 'May you be blessed by the LORD for showing this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And David sent messengers to the men of Jabeshgilead, and said to them, Blessed be you of the LORD, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    he sent messaungers vnto them, sayenge: Blessed be ye of the LORDE, that ye haue done soch mercy vpon youre lorde Saul, and haue buried him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid sent messengers vnto the men of Iabesh Gilead, and said vnto them, Blessed are ye of the Lord, that yee haue shewed such kindenes vnto your lord Saul, that you haue buried him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid sent messengers vnto the men of Iabes Gilead, and sayde vnto them: Blessed are ye vnto the lord, that ye haue shewed suche kindnesse vnto your lord Saul, and haue buried him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, [even] unto Saul, and have buried him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, Blessed be you of Yahweh, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David sendeth messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and saith unto them, `Blessed `are' ye of Jehovah, in that ye have done this kindness with your lord, with Saul, that ye bury him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David sent to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, May the Lord give you his blessing, because you have done this kind act to Saul your lord, and have put his body to rest!

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, "Blessed are you by Yahweh, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead and told them,“May you be blessed by the LORD because you have shown this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 23:21 : 21 Saul replied, 'May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have shown compassion on me.'
  • Ruth 2:20 : 20 Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, "May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not stopped showing his kindness to the living and the dead." She added, "That man is a close relative of ours; he is one of our kinsman-redeemers."
  • Ps 115:15 : 15 May you be blessed by the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.
  • Ruth 1:8 : 8 But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back, each of you, to your mother’s house. May the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.
  • Ruth 3:10 : 10 He said, 'May you be blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You have shown great kindness now, even greater than before, by not pursuing younger men, whether rich or poor.'
  • 1 Sam 24:19 : 19 Today you have shown that you dealt well with me, for when the LORD gave me into your hand, you did not kill me.
  • 1 Sam 25:32-33 : 32 David said to Abigail, 'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me. 33 Blessed be your discernment, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 2:6-7
    2 verses
    86%

    6'Now, may the LORD show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you this goodness because of what you have done.'

    7'So now, be strong and valiant, for your lord Saul is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them.'

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    86%

    4Then the men of Judah came and anointed David there as king over the house of Judah. They also informed David, 'It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.'

  • 2 Sam 21:12-14
    3 verses
    77%

    12he went and retrieved the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the citizens of Jabesh Gilead. (They had stolen their bodies from the public square of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had hung them after they struck Saul down on Gilboa.)

    13David brought up the bones of Saul and Jonathan, his son, from there, and they also gathered the bones of those who had been executed.

    14They buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in the land of Benjamin at Zela, in the tomb of Saul's father Kish. They did everything the king commanded. After that, God responded to the prayers for the land.

  • 1 Sam 31:11-13
    3 verses
    77%

    11When the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

    12all their valiant men rose up, traveled through the night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. They brought them to Jabesh and burned them there.

    13Then they took their bones, buried them under a tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

  • 1 Chr 10:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11When all the people of Jabesh-Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, they acted.

    12All the valiant men arose, took the bodies of Saul and his sons, brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak tree in Jabesh. Then they fasted for seven days.

  • 2 Sam 1:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16David said to him, 'Your blood is on your own head, because your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the LORD's anointed.’'

    17David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan:

  • 2 Sam 9:1
    75%

    1David asked, "Is there anyone still left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

  • 1 Sam 23:21
    74%

    21Saul replied, 'May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have shown compassion on me.'

  • 2 Sam 1:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4David said to him, 'What happened? Tell me.' He answered, 'The people fled from the battle, and many fell and died. Saul and Jonathan, his son, are also dead.'

    5David asked the young man who brought him the report, 'How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?'

  • 1 Sam 25:32
    74%

    32David said to Abigail, 'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me.

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    74%

    16He was buried in the City of David with the kings because he had done great good in Israel, for God, and for His temple.

  • 2 Sam 4:8-10
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    73%

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  • 1 Chr 19:2
    73%

    2Then David said, 'I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.' So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. When David's servants came to the land of the Ammonites to comfort Hanun,

  • 1 Sam 11:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

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  • 2 Sam 1:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

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    2On the third day, a man came from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he arrived before David, he fell to the ground and showed respect.

  • Acts 2:29
    73%

    29“Fellow Israelites, I can confidently say to you that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.

  • 2 Sam 3:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, 'Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.' And King David himself walked behind the bier.

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  • 1 Sam 24:8
    72%

    8With these words, David restrained his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

  • 1 Kgs 2:10
    72%

    10Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David.

  • 2 Sam 10:2
    72%

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  • 1 Sam 26:25
    71%

    25Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David. You will do great things and surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

  • 1 Sam 24:4
    71%

    4He came to the sheepfolds along the way, and there was a cave. Saul went in to relieve himself, while David and his men were sitting in the innermost part of the cave.

  • 1 Sam 24:10
    71%

    10David said to Saul, 'Why do you listen to the words of men who say, "David seeks your harm"?'

  • 2 Sam 1:12
    71%

    12They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul, for Jonathan his son, for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    71%

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  • 1 Sam 24:16-18
    3 verses
    71%

    16May the LORD be our judge and decide between us. May He see and plead my case and vindicate me from your hand.

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    18He said to David, 'You are more righteous than I, for you have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.'

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    71%

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    71%

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    70%

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    70%

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    70%

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