2 Samuel 9:7

And David said to him, Fear not, for I will surely deal mercifully with you for the sake of Jonathan your father, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul the father of your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6And Memphibosthe the son of Jonathan the son of Saul comes to the king David, and he fell upon his face and did obeisance to him: and David said to him, Memphibosthe: and he said, Behold your servant.

8And Memphibosthe did obeisance, and said, Who am I your servant, that you have looked upon a dead dog like me?

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Cross References

Genesis 43:23And he said to them, God deal mercifully with you; be not afraid; your God, and the God of your fathers, has given you treasures in your sacks, and + 43:23 q.d. I am satisfied with the money you have given me, both as to quality and quantity. I have enough of your good money. And he brought Symeon out to them.

Ruth 2:11And Booz answered and said to her, It has fully been told me how you have dealt with your mother-in-law after the death of your husband; and how you did leave your father and your mother, and the land of your birth, and came to a people whom you knew not before.

1 Samuel 12:24Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth and with all your heart, for you⌃ see what great things he has wrought with you.

1 Samuel 22:23Dwell with me; fear not, for wherever I shall seek a place of safety for my life, I will also seek a place for your life, for you are safely guarded while with me.

2 Samuel 9:3And the king said, Is there yet a man left of the house of Saul, that I may act towards him with the mercy of God? and Siba said to the king, There is yet a son of Jonathan, lame of his feet.

2 Samuel 12:8and I gave you the house of your lord, and the wives of your lord into your bosom, and I gave to you the house of Israel and Juda; and if that + 12:8 Gr. is little, I will give, etc. had been little, I would have given you yet more.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 9:2-9

David's Kindness to Jonathan's Son. ( b. c. 1039.) 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? 2 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he. 3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son,… Read the whole commentary →

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