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1 Kings 2:7

But, with the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, thou wilt deal in lovingkindness, and they will be among them who eat at thy table,—for, so, drew they near unto me, when I fled from Absolom thy brother.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6Thou, therefore, must do according to thy wisdom,—but will not let his grey hair go down in peace, to hades.

8Lo! also, there is with thee—Shimei son of Gera a Benjamite, of Behurim, well, he, it was who cursed me with a grievous curse; on the day I journeyed to Mahanaim,—but he, came down to meet me, at the Jordan, and so I sware to him by Yahweh, saying—I will not put thee to death, with the sword.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 9:7And David said to him—Do not fear, for I will, indeed shew, thee lovingkindness, for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and will restore unto thee all the land of Saul thy father,—but, thou thyself, shall eat bread at my table, continually.

2 Samuel 15:13Then came one bearing tidings unto David, saying,—It hath come about, that the heart of the men of Israel goeth after Absolom.

2 Samuel 19:28For, when all the house of my father were nothing better than dead men, unto my lord the king, then didst thou set thy servant among them that used to eat at thy table,—what then have I further, by way of right, or to cry out any further unto the king?

2 Samuel 19:38Then said the king, With me, shall Chimham pass over, and, I, will do unto him that which shall be good in thine eyes,—and, whatsoever thou shalt choose to lay upon me, I will do for thee.

2 Kings 25:30And, as his allowance, a continual portion, was given him, from the king, the provision of a day upon its own day,—all the days of his life.

Jeremiah 52:33so he changed his prison garments,—and used to eat bread before his face continually, 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 →

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