2 Samuel 9:1

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“Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?””

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BSBPD

“Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And David saith, `Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 9:1 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 18:1After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
  2. 1 Samuel 20:14And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,
  3. 1 Samuel 20:15and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”
  4. 1 Samuel 20:42And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.
  5. 1 Samuel 23:16And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
  6. 2 Samuel 1:26I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
  7. 2 Samuel 21:7Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
  8. 1 Kings 2:7But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
  9. Proverbs 27:10Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
  10. Matthew 10:42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
  11. Matthew 25:40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
  12. Mark 9:41Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
  13. John 19:26When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
  14. Philemon 1:9I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
  15. 1 Peter 3:8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

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