2 Samuel 9:7
5 So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
6 And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.
“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will 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 at my table.”
8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”
9 Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “I have given to your master’s grandson all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will 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 at my table.”
- 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.
- WEB
- David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”
- ASV
- And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show 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.
- DARBY
- And David said to him, Fear not; for I will certainly 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.
- BLB
- And David said to him, “Do not fear, for surely I will show to you kindness for the sake of Jonathan your father, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather, and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”
- ÅB
- David sa til ham: Vær ikke redd! Jeg vil gjøre vel mot deg for Jonatans, din fars skyld og gi deg tilbake all Sauls, din fars jordeiendom, og du skal alltid spise ved mitt bord.
- OTB
- David sa til ham, "Vær ikke redd, for jeg vil visselig vise deg godhet for din far Jonatans skyld, og jeg vil gi deg tilbake alt landet til din bestefar Saul; og du skal selv spise ved mitt bord regelmessig."
- B1930
- David sa til ham: Vær ikke redd! Jeg vil gjøre vel mot dig for Jonatans, din fars skyld og gi dig tilbake all Sauls, din fars jordeiendom, og du skal alltid ete ved mitt bord.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 9:1
Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
Read in context2 Samuel 9:3
So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of Saul’s family to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”
Read in context1 Kings 2:7
But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
Read in context2 Samuel 19:28
For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”
Read in contextLuke 1:29–30
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
Read in contextLuke 22:30
so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Read in contextRuth 2:11–12
Boaz replied, “I have been made fully aware of all you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth, and how you came to a people you did not know before.
Read in contextPsalms 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
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