1 Kings 2:7

“But to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite show loyal love, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for so they came near to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.”

1 Kings 2:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 2:7, word by word

But to the sonsבְנֵיvene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vene” appears
of Barzillaiבַרְזִלַּיvarzilay

Barzillai

Barzillai: the name of several men in the Bible: the rich old Gileadite from Rogelim who brought provisions to David when he fled from Absalom (2 Samuel 17 and 19); a man of Meholah, father of Adriel (2 Samuel 21:8); and a priest who took that name by marrying a daughter of the Gileadite (Ezra 2:61). The lexicon relates the name to "iron."

Where else “varzilay” appears
the Gileaditeגִּלְעָדִיgiladi

Gileadite

Gileadite: a descendant of Gilead, or an inhabitant of the region of Gilead.

Where else “giladi” appears
showתַּעֲשֶׂהtaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “taase” appears
loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

faithfulness

Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.

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and let them beהָיוּhayu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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among those who eatאֹכְלֵיochle

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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at your tableשֻׁלְחָנֶshulchane

meal

The meal: eating at someone's table.

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they came nearקָרְבוּkarvu

come near

To come near to someone or something.

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when I fledבָרְחִvarchi

flee

To run away to save oneself from a danger or from someone.

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fromפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםavshalom

Absalom

Absalom: third son of David, born of Maacah; he rebelled against his father (2 Samuel 13–18). The name, also written in a longer form (Abishalom), means "father of peace"; it is borne also by the father of Maacah, Rehoboam's wife.

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your brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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The context

6So act according to your wisdom, and do not bring down his gray hair in peace to Sheol.

7 · This verse (above)

8And there is with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by YHWH, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’

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