2 Samuel 2:5
And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
KJV
Misit ergo David nuntios ad viros Jabes Galaad, dixitque ad eos : Benedicti vos Domino, qui fecistis misericordiam hanc cum domino vestro Saul, et sepelistis eum.
Vulgate
καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Δαυεὶδ ἀγγέλους πρὸς τοὺς ἡγουμένους Ἰαβεὶς τῆς Γαλααδείτιδος, ⸆ καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς Εὐλογημένοι ὑμεῖς τῷ κυρίῳ, ὅτι πεποιήκατε τὸ ἔλεος τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον ὑμῶν Σαούλ, καὶ ἐθάψατε αὐτόν.
LXX
And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
ASV
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח דָּוִד֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל אַנְשֵׁ֖י יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵי/הֶ֗ם בְּרֻכִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם הַ/חֶ֣סֶד הַ/זֶּ֗ה עִם אֲדֹֽנֵי/כֶם֙ עִם שָׁא֔וּל וַֽ/תִּקְבְּר֖וּ אֹתֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 23:21 — And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
- 1Sam 24:19 — For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
- 1Sam 25:32 — And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
- Gen 14:19 — And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
- Ps 115:15 — Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
- Ruth 2:20 — And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of ou
- Ruth 2:20 — And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of ou
- Ruth 3:10 — And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.