2 Samuel 2:5
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And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh–gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.
In other translations
And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh–gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732מַלְאָכִיםmal'akhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413אַנְשֵׁי'anshei[the] people ofH582יָבֵישׁyaveishJabeshH3003גִּלְעָדgil'adGileadH1568וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemto themH413בְּרֻכִיםberukhim[be] blessedH1288אַתֶּם'atemyouH859לַיהוָהlayahwehby YahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834עֲשִׂיתֶם'asitemyou have doneH6213הַחֶסֶדhachesedthe loyaltyH2617הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088עִם־'im-withH5973אֲדֹנֵיכֶם'adoneikhemlord<s> yourH113עִם־'im-withH5973שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586וַתִּקְבְּרוּvatikberuand you have buriedH6912אֹתוֹ׃'oto<obj.> himH853
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Samuel 23:21And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.
- Psalm 115:15Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
- Ruth 3:10And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
- 1 Samuel 24:19For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.
- 1 Samuel 25:32-3332 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.32 Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! 33 Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.
- Ruth 2:20And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.”
- Ruth 1:8And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you to your mother’s home. May the LORD show you loving devotion, as you have shown to your dead and to me.
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People and places
Places: Jabesh-gilead