2 Samuel 9:1

Amplified Bible

And David said, "Is there still anyone left of the house (family) of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
David asked, “Is there anyone remaining from the family of Saul I can show kindness to for Jonathan’s sake?”

Hebrew Names Version
David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Sha'ul, that I may show him kindness for Yonatan's sake?

King James Version
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?

Lexham English Bible
Then David said, "Is there still anyone who is left for the house of Saul that I may show loyal love to him for the sake of Jonathan?"

English Standard Version
And David said, "Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

New Century Version
David asked, "Is anyone still left in Saul's family? I want to show kindness to that person for Jonathan's sake!"

New English Translation
Then David asked, "Is anyone still left from the family of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?"

New American Standard Bible
Then David said, "Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul, so that I could show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid sayde, Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him mercie for Ionathans sake?

Legacy Standard Bible
Then David said, "Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him lovingkindness for Jonathan's sake?"

Contemporary English Version
One day, David thought, "I wonder if any of Saul's family are still alive. If they are, I will be kind to them, because I made a promise to Jonathan."

Complete Jewish Bible
David inquired, "Is there anyone still alive from the family of Sha'ul, to whom, for Y'honatan's sake, I can show kindness?"

Darby Translation
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?

Easy-to-Read Version
David asked, "Is there anyone still left in Saul's family? I want to show kindness to this person. I want to do it for Jonathan."

George Lamsa Translation
AND David said, Is there yet any one left of the house of Saul, that I may show kindness to him for Jonathans sake?

Good News Translation
One day David asked, "Is there anyone left of Saul's family? If there is, I would like to show him kindness for Jonathan's sake."

Literal Translation
And David said, Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness because of Jonathan?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid sayde: Remayneth there yet eny man of Sauls house, that I maye do mercy vpon him for Ionathas sake?

American Standard Version
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?

Bible in Basic English
And David said, Is there still anyone of Saul's family living, so that I may be a friend to him, because of Jonathan?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid sayde: Is there yet any man left of ye house of Saul? For I wil shewe him mercie for Ionathans sake.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
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?'

King James Version (1611)
And Dauid said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindnesse for Ionathans sake?

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David said, Is there yet any one left in the house of Saul, that I may deal kindly with him for Jonathan’s sake?

English Revised Version
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?

Berean Standard Bible
Then David asked, "Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid seide, Whether ony man is, that lefte of the hows of Saul, that Y do mercy with hym for Jonathas?

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

Update Bible Version
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?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

World English Bible
David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

New King James Version
Now David said, "Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

New Living Translation
One day David asked, "Is anyone in Saul's family still alive—anyone to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

New Life Bible
Then David said, "Is there anyone left of the family of Saul, to whom I may show kindness because of Jonathan?"

New Revised Standard
David asked, "Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David said, Is there yet one left unto the house of Saul, - that I may show him lovingkindness, for the sake of, Jonathan?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said: Is there any one, think you, left of the house of Saul, that I may shew kindness to him for Jonathan’s sake?

Revised Standard Version
And David said, "Is there still any one left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

THE MESSAGE
One day David asked, "Is there anyone left of Saul's family? If so, I'd like to show him some kindness in honor of Jonathan."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then David said, "Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

Contextual Overview

¹And David said, "Is there still anyone left of the house (family) of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"²There was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, so they called him to David. And the king said to him, "Are you Ziba?" He said, "I am your servant." ³And the king said, "Is there no longer anyone left of the house (family) of Saul to whom I may show the goodness and graciousness of God?" Ziba replied to the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan, [one] whose feet are crippled." ⁴So the king said to him, "Where is he?" And Ziba replied to the king, "He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar." ⁵Then King David sent word and had him brought from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. ⁶Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David and fell face down and lay himself down [in respect]. David said, "Mephibosheth." And he answered, "Here is your servant!" ⁷David said to him, "Do not be afraid, for I will certainly show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you shall always eat at my table." ⁸Again Mephibosheth lay himself face down and said, "What is your servant, that you would be concerned for a dead dog like me?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

show him: 2 Samuel 1:26, 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 1 Samuel 20:14-17, 1 Samuel 20:42, 1 Samuel 23:16-18, 1 Kings 2:7, Proverbs 27:10, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:40, Mark 9:41, John 19:26, John 19:27, Philemon 1:9-12, 1 Peter 3:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 40:14 - show Joshua 2:14 - when the Lord Ruth 2:20 - hath not 1 Samuel 18:3 - made a covenant 1 Samuel 20:15 - thou shalt 1 Samuel 23:18 - General 2 Samuel 9:7 - for I will 1 Chronicles 19:2 - I will show Proverbs 17:17 - General Proverbs 18:24 - that hath Isaiah 32:8 - the liberal Philemon 1:10 - my son

Cross-References

Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."

Genesis 2:3
So God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it [as His own, that is, set it apart as holy from other days], because in it He rested from all His work which He had created and done.

Genesis 8:17
"Bring out with you every living thing from all flesh—birds and animals and every crawling thing that crawls on the earth—that they may breed abundantly on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."

Genesis 9:3
"Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; I give you everything, as I gave you the green plants and vegetables.

Genesis 9:4
"But you shall not eat meat along with its life, that is, its blood.

Genesis 9:7
"As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it."

Genesis 9:19
These are the three sons of Noah, and from these [men] the whole earth was populated and scattered with inhabitants.

Genesis 10:32
These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their descendants, by their nations; and from these [people] the nations were separated and spread abroad on the earth after the flood.

Genesis 24:60
They blessed Rebekah and said to her, "May you, our sister, Become [the mother of] thousands of ten thousands, And may your descendants possess (conquer) The [city] gate of those who hate them."

Psalms 112:1
Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!) Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the LORD [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience], Who delights greatly in His commandments.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David said,.... To some of his courtiers:

is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul? which question was put by him, not in order to destroy them, lest they should disturb his government, as was usual with other princes, and especially such who got their crowns by usurpation; but to prevent any suspicion of that kind in the persons he inquired of, he adds,

that I may show him kindness, for Jonathan's sake? not for Saul's sake, who had been his implacable enemy, though he had sworn to him that he would not cut off his seed; but for Jonathan's sake, his dear friend, whose memory was precious to him. Some of the Jewish writers have thought, because this follows upon the account given of the officers of David, both in his camp and court, that this question was occasioned by a thought that came into his mind, while he was appointing officers, that if there were any of Saul's family, and especially any descendant of Jonathan, that was fit for any post or office, he would put him into one; but this seems to be a long time after David had settled men in his chief offices; for Mephibosheth, after an inquiry found out, was but five years of age when his father was slain, and so but twelve when David was made king over all Israel, and yet now he was married, and had a young son, 2 Samuel 9:12; so that it was a long time after David was established in the kingdom that he thought of this; which is to be imputed to his being engaged so much in war, and having such a multiplicity of business on his hands.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER IX

David inquires after the family of Jonathan, and is informed

of Mephibosheth his son, 1-4.

He sends for him and gives him all the land of Saul, 5-8;

and appoints Ziba the servant of Saul, and his family, to till

the ground for Mephibosheth, 9-13.

NOTES ON CHAP. IX

Verse 2 Samuel 9:1. Is there yet any that is left — David recollecting the covenant made with his friend Jonathan, now inquires after his family. It is supposed that political considerations prevented him from doing this sooner. Reasons of state often destroy all the charities of life.