1 Kings 2:7
But shew kindness to the sons of Berzellai the Galaadite, and let them eat at thy table: t for they met me when I fled from the face of Absalom thy brother.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
6Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down to hell in peace.
Cross References
2 Samuel 9:7And David said to him: Fear not, for I will surely shew thee mercy for Jonathan thy father's sake, and I will restore the lands of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eat bread at my table always.
2 Samuel 15:13And there came a messenger to David, saying: All Israel with their whole heart followeth Absalom.
2 Samuel 19:28For all of my father's house were no better than worthy of death before my lord the king; and thou hast set me thy servant among the guests of thy table: what just complaint therefore have I? or what right to cry any more to the king?
2 Samuel 19:38Then the king said to him: Let Chamaam go over with me, and I will do for him whatsoever shall please thee, and all that thou shalt ask of me, thou shalt obtain.
2 Kings 25:30And he appointed him a continual allowance, which was also given him by the king day by day, all the days of his life.
Jeremiah 52:33And he changed his prison garments, and he ate bread before him always all the days of his life.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:2-12
David's Dying Charge; David's Death and Burial. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man; 3 And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: 4… Read the whole commentary →