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Berean Standard Bible

““Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.””

2 Samuel 9:7

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Now secure on the throne, David asks whether anyone is left from Saul's family to whom he can show kindness for the sake of his friend Jonathan. In the ancient world, a new king often eliminated the previous dynasty.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”

World English Bible (WEB)

David said to him, “Don’t be afraid; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David said to him, Have no fear: for truly I will be good to you, because of your father Jonathan, and I will give back to you all the land which was Saul's; and you will have a place at my table at all times.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y díjole David: No tengas temor, porque yo á la verdad haré contigo misericordia por amor de Jonathán tu padre, y te haré volver todas las tierras de Saúl tu padre; y tú comerás siempre pan á mi mesa.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

David le dijo: ―No tengas miedo. Te he enviado a buscar porque quiero ayudarte, tal como se lo prometí a tu padre Jonatán. Te devolveré todas las tierras que pertenecieron a tu abuelo Saúl, y de aquí en adelante vivirás en mi palacio.

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