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2 Samuel 9:1

What does 2 Samuel 9:1 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 9:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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?

ASV

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?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And David said, Is there still anyone of Saul's family living, so that I may be a friend to him, because of Jonathan?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And David saith, `Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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?

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 18:1

    And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

  • Matthew 25:40

    And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

  • 1 Kings 2:7

    But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.

  • 1 Samuel 20:14

    And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;

  • 2 Samuel 1:26

    I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.

  • Philemon 1:9

    yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

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