2 Samuel 9:7

“David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will certainly do loyal love with you for the sake of Jonathan your father; I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you will eat bread at my table always.””

2 Samuel 9:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 9:7, word by word

Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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be afraidתִּירָאtira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

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I will certainly doעָשֹׂהaso

do

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

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loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

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Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehonatan

Jonathan

Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".

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your fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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I will restoreהֲשִׁבֹתִיhashivoti

bring back

To return something, restore.

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the landשְׂדֵהsede

farmland

Land that is farmed.

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of Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

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will eatתֹּאכַלtochal

eat

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

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breadלֶחֶםlechem

food

Everything eaten at the table, even if it is not bread.

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my tableשֻׁלְחָנִshulchani

meal

The meal: eating at someone's table.

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alwaysתָּמִידtamid

continually

Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.

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Translation note

“Your father” is said here also of the grandfather, Saul.

The context

6Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and bowed down. David said, “Mephibosheth.” He said, “Here is your servant.”

7 · This verse (above)

8He bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should turn to a dead dog such as I?”

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