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 of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat bread at my table.”
1 Samuel 22:23 - Tree of Life Version Stay with me, and fear not; for the one who is seeking my life is seeking your life too—but with me you will be safe.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Stay with me, fear not; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. But with me you shall be safeguarded. American Standard Version (1901) Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard. Common English Bible Stay with me, and don’t be afraid. The one who seeks my life now seeks yours too. But you’ll be safe with me.” Catholic Public Domain Version You should remain with me. Do not be afraid. For he who seeks my life, seeks your life also, but with me you shall be saved." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Abide thou with me. Fear not: for he that seeketh my life, seeketh thy life also; and with me thou shalt be saved. |
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 of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat bread at my table.”
So he conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the kohen. Following Adonijah, they supported him.
Also to Abiathar the kohen the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you deserve death, but I will not put you to death at this time, because you carried the ark of Adonai Elohim before my father David, and because you were afflicted in everything with which my father was afflicted.”
“Then they will hand you over to persecution and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of My name.
“Remember the word I spoke to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you also. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name that You have given Me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
This was so the word would be fulfilled that He spoke: “I did not lose one of those You have given Me.”
“Don’t be afraid,” he said to him, “because my father Saul will never find you. You will be king over Israel and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul recognizes that.”