New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Samuel 9:7
7Then David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for 1I will assuredly show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I 2will restore to you all the 3land of your 4grandfather Saul; and 5you yourself shall 6eat at my table regularly.”
2 Samuel 9:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“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.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to him, "Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”
Context of 2 Samuel 9:7
5Then King David sent messengers who brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. 6Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and prostrated himself. And David said, “Mephibosheth.” And he said, “Here is your servant!” Then David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will assuredly show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you yourself shall eat at my table regularly.” 8Again he prostrated himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should be concerned about a dead dog like me?” 9Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “Everything that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s grandson.
Read all of 2 Samuel 92 Samuel 9:7 word by word
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ דָוִ֜ד אַל־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֣י עָשֹׂה֩ אֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה עִמְּךָ֥ חֶ֙סֶד֙ בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן אָבִ֔יךָ וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣י לְךָ֔ אֶֽת־כָּל־שְׂדֵ֖ה שָׁא֣וּל אָבִ֑יךָ וְאַתָּ֗ה תֹּ֥אכַל לֶ֛חֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֖י תָּמִֽיד׃Read the interlinear
- Then Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
- I will assuredlyעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- kindnessחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- to you for the sakeעָבוּר‛âbûr ‛âbûr · for the sake ofH5668
- of your fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- will restoreשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
- to you allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- landשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- you yourselfאַתָּ֫ה'attâh 'attâ 'ath 'attîy 'attem 'atten 'attênâh 'attênnâh · you(m.s.)H859
- eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- at my tableשֻׁלְחָןshûlchân · tableH7979
- regularlyתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 9:7
- Genesis 43:18Now the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time that we are being brought in, so that he may attack us and overpower us, and take us as slaves with our donkeys.”
- Genesis 50:18Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.”
- 1 Samuel 12:19Then all the people said to Samuel, “Pray to the Lord your God for your servants, so that we do not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, by asking for ourselves a king.”
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the exhausted, and make the feeble strong.
- Mark 5:33But the woman, fearing and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.
- Luke 1:12Zechariah was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.
- 2 Samuel 9:1Then David said, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul, so that I could show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
- Ruth 2:11Boaz replied to her, “All that you have done for your mother-in-law after the death of your husband has been fully reported to me, and how you left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and came to a people that you did not previously know.
- 1 Kings 2:7However, show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for they assisted me when I fled from Absalom your brother.
- Psalms 41:9Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
- Jeremiah 25:33“Those put to death by the Lord on that day will be from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried; they will be like dung on the face of the ground.
- Matthew 6:11Give us this day our daily bread.
- Luke 22:30that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 9:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Will restore thee all the land - I believe this means the mere family estate of the house of Kish, which David as king might have retained, but which most certainly belonged, according to the Israelitish law, to the descendants of the family. And thou shalt eat bread at my table - This was kindness, (the giving up the land was justice), and it was the highest honor that any subject could enjoy, as we may see from the reference made to it by our Lord, Luke…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7David took all the property that had belonged to Saul.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-122Sa 9:1-12. David Sends for Mephibosheth. 1-7. David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul--On inquiry, Saul's land steward was found, who gave information that there still survived Mephibosheth, a son of Jonathan who was five years old at his father's death, and whom David, then wandering in exile, had never seen. His lameness (2Sa 4:4) had prevented him from taking any part in the public contests of the time. Besides, according to…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 9:7 2 Sam 9:1, 3 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 9:7 2 Sam 12:8 ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 9:7 Lit field ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 9:7 Lit father ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 9:7 2 Sam 19:28; 1 Kin 2:7; 2 Kin 25:29 ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 9:7 Lit eat bread ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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