I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were such a friend to me. Your love for me was more wondrous than the love of women.
2 Samuel 9:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised David asked, ‘Is there anyone remaining from the family of Saul I can show kindness to for Jonathan’s sake? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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? |
I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were such a friend to me. Your love for me was more wondrous than the love of women.
David spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord that was between David and Jonathan, Saul’s son.
‘Don’t be afraid,’ David said to him, ‘since I intend to show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all your grandfather Saul’s fields, and you will always eat meals at my table.’
‘Show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite and let them be among those who eat at your table because they supported me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
Don’t abandon your friend or your father’s friend, and don’t go to your brother’s house in your time of calamity; better a neighbour nearby than a brother far away.
And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, , truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.’
‘And the King will answer them, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ #– #truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another, and be compassionate and humble,
Jonathan then said to David, ‘Go in the assurance the two of us pledged in the name of the Lord when we said, “The Lord will be a witness between you and me and between my offspring and your offspring for ever.” ’ Then David left, and Jonathan went into the city.