2 Samuel 9:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ David asked, “Is there any person still left in Saul’s family? I want to show kindness to this person. I want to do it for Jonathan.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ AND DAVID said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan's sake?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?

Common English Bible

¹ David asked, “Is there anyone from Saul’s family still alive that I could show faithful love for Jonathan’s sake?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And David said, "Do you think that there could be anyone left from the house of Saul, so that I might show mercy to him because of Jonathan?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And David said: Is there any one, think you, left of the house of Saul, that I may shew kindness to him for Jonathan's sake?

2 Samuel 9:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:26

Jonathan, my brother, I miss you so much! I enjoyed being with you so much. Your love for me was more wonderful than the love of women.

2 Samuel 21:7

But the king protected Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth. Jonathan was Saul’s son, but David had made a promise in the Lord’s name to Jonathan. [121] So the king did not let them hurt Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 9:7

David said to Mephibosheth, “Don’t be afraid. I will be kind to you. I will do this because of your father Jonathan. I will give back to you all of the land of your grandfather Saul. And you will always be able to eat at my table.”

1 Kings 2:7

“Be kind to the children of Barzillai of Gilead. Let them be your friends and eat at your table. They helped me when I ran away from your brother Absalom.

Proverbs 27:10

Don’t forget your friends and your father’s friends. And if you have trouble, don’t go far away to your brother’s house for help. It is better to ask a neighbor that is near you than to go far away to your brother.

Matthew 10:42

If any person helps one of these little ones because they are my followers, then that person will truly get his reward. That person will get his reward even if he only gave my follower a cup of cold water.”

Matthew 25:40

“Then the king will answer, ‘I tell you the truth. Anything you did for any of my people here, {\cf2\super [389]} you also did for me.’

Mark 9:41

I tell you the truth. If a person helps you by giving you a drink of water because you belong to the Christ, {\cf2\super [116]} then that person will truly get his reward.

1 Peter 3:8

So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers. Be kind and humble.

1 Samuel 20:42

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace. We used the Lord’s name and promised to be friends. We said that the Lord will be the witness between us and our descendants [178] forever.”