2 Samuel
2 Samuel 9:7
7“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.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּירָ֗א | tî·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| said | וַיֹּאמֶר֩ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| David | דָוִ֜ד | ḏā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| surely I will show | עָשֹׂה֩ | ‘ā·śōh | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H6213 do, make |
| you | עִמְּךָ֥ | ‘im·mə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| kindness | חֶ֙סֶד֙ | ḥe·seḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| for the sake | בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ | ba·‘ă·ḇūr | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H5668 crossed, transit, account |
| of your father | אָבִ֔יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| Jonathan | יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן | yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3083 Jehonathan |
| I will restore | וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣י | wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| to you | לְךָ֔ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the land | שְׂדֵ֖ה | śə·ḏêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7704 id. |
| of your grandfather | אָבִ֑יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| Saul | שָׁא֣וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| and you | וְאַתָּ֗ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| will always | תָּמִֽיד׃ | tā·mîḏ | Adverb | H8548 continuity |
| eat | תֹּ֥אכַל | tō·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| at | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| my table | שֻׁלְחָנִ֖י | šul·ḥā·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7979 table |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 9:1 · 1 Kings 2:7 · 2 Samuel 19:28 · 2 Samuel 9:3 · Luke 22:30 · Ruth 2:11–12 · Luke 1:29–30 · Psalm 41:9 · Luke 1:12–13 · Mark 5:33–34 · Genesis 50:18–21 · 2 Kings 25:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.