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1 Kings 2:7

But shew 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 because of Absalom thy brother.

KJV

Sed et filiis Berzellai Galaaditis reddes gratiam, eruntque comedentes in mensa tua : occurrerunt enim mihi quando fugiebam a facie Absalom fratris tui.

Vulgate

καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Βερζελλεὶ τοῦ Γαλααδείτου ποιήσεις ἔλεος, καὶ ἔσονται ἐν τοῖς ἐσθίουσιν τὴν τράπεζάν σου· ὅτι οὕτως ἤγγισάν μοι ἐν τῷ με ἀποδιδράσκειν ἀπὸ προσώπου Ἀβεσσαλὼμ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.

LXX

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.

ASV

וְ/לִ/בְנֵ֨י בַרְזִלַּ֤י הַ/גִּלְעָדִי֙ תַּֽעֲשֶׂה חֶ֔סֶד וְ/הָי֖וּ בְּ/אֹכְלֵ֣י שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑/ךָ כִּי כֵן֙ קָרְב֣וּ אֵלַ֔/י בְּ/בָרְחִ֕/י מִ/פְּנֵ֖י אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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People Absalom

In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙
'bshlvm
proper_noun · 111×
בַרְזִלַּי֙
brzly
proper_noun · 12×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גִּלְעָדִי֙
gl'dy
noun · 11×
הִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם
hqrbtm
verb · 283×
ו
v
noun · 629×
וֹ
v
noun · 246×
י
y
noun · 71×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּבְרַ֖ח
ybrch
verb · 65×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 811×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 9:1 — 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?
  • 2Sam 9:7 — 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 cont
  • 2Sam 9:7 — 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 cont
  • 2Sam 9:10 — Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat
  • 2Sam 15:13 — And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
  • 2Sam 17:27 — And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
  • 2Sam 17:27 — And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
  • 2Sam 19:28 — For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto
  • 2Sam 19:31 — And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
  • 2Sam 19:31 — And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
  • 2Sam 19:37 — Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord t
  • Ezra 2:61 — And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their n
  • Gen 40:14 — But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
  • Jer 52:33 — And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
  • Luke 12:37 — Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
  • Luke 22:28 — Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
  • Prov 27:10 — Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.