1 Kings 2:7

Good News Translation (US Version)

“But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai from Gilead and take care of them, because they were kind to me when I was fleeing from your brother Absalom.

Cross References

2 Samuel 9:7

“Don't be afraid,” David replied. “I will be kind to you for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will give you back all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always be welcome at my table.”

2 Samuel 9:10

You, your sons, and your servants will farm the land for your master Saul's family and bring in the harvest, to provide food for them. But Mephibosheth himself will always be a guest at my table.” (Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)

Luke 12:37

How happy are those servants whose master finds them awake and ready when he returns! I tell you, he will take off his coat, have them sit down, and will wait on them.

Proverbs 27:10

Do not forget your friends or your father's friends. If you are in trouble, don't ask a relative for help; a nearby neighbor can help you more than relatives who are far away.

2 Samuel 19:28

All of my father's family deserved to be put to death by Your Majesty, but you gave me the right to eat at your table. I have no right to ask for any more favors from Your Majesty.”

Genesis 40:14

But please remember me when everything is going well for you, and please be kind enough to mention me to the king and help me get out of this prison.

Ezra 2:61

The following priestly clans could find no record to prove their ancestry: Habaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai. (The ancestor of the priestly clan of Barzillai had married a woman from the clan of Barzillai of Gilead and had taken the name of his father-in-law's clan.) Since they were unable to prove who their ancestors were, they were not accepted as priests.

Jeremiah 52:33

So Jehoiachin was permitted to change from his prison clothes and to dine at the king's table for the rest of his life.

2 Kings 25:29

So Jehoiachin was permitted to change from his prison clothes and to dine at the king's table for the rest of his life.

2 Kings 25:30

Each day, for as long as he lived, he was given a regular allowance for his needs.