2 Samuel 9:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

"Don’t be afraid," David said to him, "for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And David said to him, Fear not: for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} said{H559} unto him, Fear{H3372} not; for I will surely{H6213} show{H6213} thee kindness{H2617} for Jonathan{H3083} thy father's{H1} sake, and will restore{H7725} thee all the land{H7704} of Saul{H7586} thy father;{H1} and thou shalt eat{H398} bread{H3899} at my table{H7979} continually.{H8548}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not: for I will surely{H6213}{(H8800)} shew{H6213}{(H8799)} thee kindness{H2617} for Jonathan{H3083} thy father's{H1} sake, and will restore{H7725}{(H8689)} thee all the land{H7704} of Saul{H7586} thy father{H1}; and thou shalt eat{H398}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} at my table{H7979} continually{H8548}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Dauid sayde vnto him: Feare not, for I wyll do mercy vpon the for thy father Ionathas sake, and wil restore vnto the all the londe of thy father Saul: but thou shalt eate bred daylie at my table.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Dauid sayd vnto him, Feare not: for I wil surely shewe thee kindnes for Ionathan thy fathers sake, and will restore thee all the fieldes of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eate bread at my table continually.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Dauid saide vnto him: Feare not, for I will surelie shewe thee kindnesse for Ionathan thy fathers sake, and will restore thee all the fieldes of Saul thy father, & thou shalt eate bread on myne owne table continually.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David said to him, "Don't be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David saith to him, `Be not afraid; for I certainly do with thee kindness because of Jonathan thy father, and have given back to thee all the field of Saul thy father, and thou dost eat bread at my table continually.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David said to him, Have no fear: for truly I will be good to you, because of your father Jonathan, and I will give back to you all the land which was Saul's; and you will have a place at my table at all times.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David said to him, "Don't be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You shall eat bread at my table continually."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David said to him,“Don’t be afraid, because I will certainly extend kindness to you for the sake of Jonathan your father. I will give back to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will be a regular guest at my table.”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 9:1 : 1 David asked, "Is there anyone still left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"
  • 1 Kgs 2:7 : 7 But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, for they supported me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
  • 2 Sam 19:28 : 28 'Moreover, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what seems good to you.'
  • 2 Sam 9:3 : 3 Then the king asked, "Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God's kindness?" Ziba answered the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame in both feet."
  • 2 Kgs 25:29 : 29 Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes and ate regularly at the king's table for the rest of his life.
  • Ps 41:9 : 9 They say, 'A vile disease has overtaken him, and he will never rise again from where he lies.'
  • Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong; do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with divine retribution. He will come and save you.'
  • Jer 25:33-34 : 33 On that day, those slain by the LORD will be scattered from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried; they will be like dung lying on the ground. 34 Weep and wail, you shepherds, cry out! Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock, for your time to be slaughtered has come. You will fall like a precious vessel.
  • Matt 6:11 : 11 Give us today our daily bread.
  • Mark 5:33-34 : 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth. 34 Then He said to her, 'Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free from your suffering.'
  • Luke 1:12-13 : 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.
  • Luke 1:29-30 : 29 But she was deeply troubled by his words and wondered what kind of greeting this could be. 30
  • Luke 22:30 : 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • 2 Tim 1:16-18 : 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. 17 On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently for me and found me. 18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day. You know very well how much he helped me in Ephesus.
  • Rev 3:20 : 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me.
  • 2 Sam 9:11 : 11 Then Ziba said to the king, "Your servant will do whatever my lord the king commands his servant to do." So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s sons.
  • 2 Sam 12:8 : 8 'I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your arms. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more.
  • Gen 43:18 : 18 But the men were afraid when they were taken to Joseph's house. They said, "We were brought here because of the silver that was returned to our sacks the first time. He plans to trap us, attack us, take us as slaves, and seize our donkeys."
  • Gen 43:23 : 23 He said, "Peace be with you. Do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your silver." Then he brought Simeon out to them.
  • Gen 50:18-21 : 18 Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.' 19 But Joseph said to them, 'Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?' 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done—the saving of many lives. 21 'So do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.' And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
  • Ruth 2:11-12 : 11 Boaz replied, "It has been fully reported to me all that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your native land and came to a people you did not know before. 12 May the LORD reward you for what you have done. May you receive a full reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.
  • 1 Sam 12:19-20 : 19 The people all said to Samuel, 'Pray to the LORD your God for your servants, so that we will not die, for we have added this evil to all our sins by asking for a king.' 20 Samuel said to the people, 'Do not be afraid. You have done all this evil, yet do not turn away from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.'
  • 1 Sam 12:24 : 24 Only fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. Consider what great things He has done for you.
  • 2 Sam 19:33 : 33 Now Barzillai was very old, eighty years of age. He had provided for the king during his stay in Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy man.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 9:1-6
    6 verses
    83%

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

    2 Now there was a servant from Saul's household named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king said to him, "Are you Ziba?" He replied, "I am your servant."

    3 Then the king asked, "Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God's kindness?" Ziba answered the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame in both feet."

    4 The king asked, "Where is he?" Ziba answered, "He is in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar."

    5 So King David sent for him and brought him from the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.

    6 When Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor. David said, "Mephibosheth!" "At your service," he replied.

  • 2 Sam 9:8-13
    6 verses
    82%

    8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, "What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?"

    9 Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul’s steward, and said to him, "I have given your master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family."

    10 You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your master’s grandson may be provided for. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, will always eat at my table." (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)

    11 Then Ziba said to the king, "Your servant will do whatever my lord the king commands his servant to do." So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s sons.

    12 Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all the members of Ziba’s household were servants of Mephibosheth.

    13 And Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table; he was lame in both feet.

  • 2 Sam 21:7
    78%

    7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the Lord’s oath taken between David and Jonathan, son of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 23:17
    77%

    17 He said to him, 'Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father will not find you; you will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even Saul my father knows this.'

  • 1 Sam 20:13-15
    3 verses
    75%

    13 May the LORD punish Jonathan severely if I do not inform you and send you away in peace when my father intends to harm you. May the LORD be with you as He has been with my father.

    14 But show me the loyalty of the LORD as long as I live, so that I may not die.

    15 And do not ever withdraw your kindness from my family, even when the LORD cuts off all of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.

  • 2 Sam 19:28-30
    3 verses
    75%

    28 'Moreover, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what seems good to you.'

    29 All my grandfather's descendants deserved nothing but death from my lord the king. But you placed your servant among those who eat at your table. So what right do I have to make any more appeals to the king?

    30 The king said to him, 'Why say more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba shall divide the land.'

  • 2 Sam 16:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3 The king then asked, "Where is your master’s grandson?" Ziba replied to the king, "He is staying in Jerusalem because he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.'"

    4 Then the king declared to Ziba, "Everything that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours." Ziba said, "I humbly bow before you. May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king."

  • 1 Kgs 2:7
    75%

    7 But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, for they supported me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

  • 1 Sam 19:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6 Saul listened to Jonathan and swore, "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death."

    7 Then Jonathan called David and told him everything. He brought David to Saul, and David was once again in Saul’s presence as before.

  • 1 Sam 20:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 Therefore, deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you. But if I am guilty, kill me yourself; why bring me to your father?

    9 Jonathan said, "Far be it from you! If I knew for certain that my father intended to harm you, wouldn't I tell you?"

  • 1 Sam 19:2-4
    3 verses
    73%

    2 Jonathan warned David, saying, "My father Saul is seeking to kill you. So please be on guard in the morning; find a safe hiding place and stay there.

    3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are hiding. I will speak with him about you, and if I learn anything, I will let you know.

    4 Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul, his father, saying, "The king should not sin against his servant David. He has done no wrong to you; on the contrary, his actions have greatly benefited you.

  • 2 Sam 2:6
    72%

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

  • 2 Sam 7:15
    71%

    15 But my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

  • 1 Sam 20:2-4
    3 verses
    71%

    2 Jonathan said to him, "Far be it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing great or small without revealing it to me. Why then would my father hide this matter from me? It's not so!"

    3 But David swore again and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Let Jonathan not know this, lest he be grieved.' But as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

    4 Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."

  • 1 Sam 24:21
    71%

    21 Now I know that you will surely be king, and the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

  • 1 Sam 26:25
    71%

    25 Then 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 20:31
    71%

    31 As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send someone to bring him to me, for he must die!'

  • 1 Sam 20:42
    70%

    42 Jonathan said to David, 'Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the LORD, saying,

  • 2 Sam 3:10
    70%

    10 I will transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David's throne over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.

  • 1 Sam 28:22
    70%

    22 Now please listen to your servant and let me set a piece of bread before you to eat, so you may have strength when you go on your way."

  • 1 Sam 9:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    23 Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion of meat I gave you, the one I told you to set aside."

    24 So the cook took up the thigh with what was on it and placed it before Saul. Samuel said, "Here is what was kept for you. Eat it, because it was reserved for you for this appointed occasion when I said, 'I have invited the people.'" And Saul ate with Samuel that day.

  • 1 Sam 22:13
    70%

    13 Saul said to him, 'Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has risen against me to lie in wait, as he does today?'

  • 2 Sam 19:25
    70%

    25 Mephibosheth, the son of Saul, also went down to meet the king. He had neither cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.

  • 1 Sam 22:23
    70%

    23 Stay with me; don’t be afraid. The one who seeks my life is seeking yours as well. You will be safe with me.

  • 1 Sam 24:17
    69%

    17 When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul asked, 'Is that your voice, my son David?' And Saul wept aloud.

  • 1 Sam 20:29
    69%

    29 He said, ‘Please let me go, for our family is holding a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to attend. If I have found favor in your eyes, let me go and see my brothers.’ That is why he has not come to the king’s table.

  • 1 Sam 20:34
    69%

    34 Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger. He did not eat any food on the second day of the month, because he was grieved at his father’s shameful treatment of David.

  • 2 Sam 4:4
    69%

    4 Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news of Saul and Jonathan's deaths came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.