1KI 2:7 Parallel View

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ULT And to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite do covenant faithfulness, and let them be among those who eat at your table. For so they came near to me when I fled from the face of Absalom your brother.

UST But act kindly toward the sons of Barzillai, the man from the region of Gilead, and be sure that they always have enough food to eat. Do that because Barzillai helped me when I was running away from your older brother Absalom.

BSB § But show loving devotion [fn] to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

2:7 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

OEB But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite that they may be among those who eat at your table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

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

NET “Treat fairly the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and provide for their needs, because they helped me when I had to flee from your brother Absalom.

LSV And you do kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and they have been among those eating at your table, for so they drew near to me in my fleeing from the face of your brother Absalom.

FBV But be kind to the sons of Barzillai of Gilead. Bring them into your royal court,[fn] for they helped me when I ran from your brother Absalom.

2:7 Literally, “let them eat from your table.”

T4T “But be kind to the sons of Barzillai, the man from the Gilead region, and be sure that they always have enough food to eat [MTY]. Do that because Barzillai helped me when I was running away from your older brother Absalom.

LEB Regarding the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, you shall do loyal love and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they met me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

BBE But be good to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be guests at your table; for so they came to me when I went in flight from Absalom your brother.

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JPS But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they drew nigh unto me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.

ASV But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.

DRA But shew kindness to the sons of Berzellai the Galaadite, and let them eat at thy table: for they met me when I fled from the face of Absalom thy brother.

YLT 'And to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite thou dost do kindness, and they have been among those eating at thy table, for so they drew near unto me in my fleeing from the face of Absalom thy brother.

DBY But shew kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came up to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.

RV But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.

WBS But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.

KJB But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.
(But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy/your table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy/your brother. )

BB But shewe kindnes vnto the sonnes of Barzellai ye Gileadite, that they may eate at thy table: For they came to me whe I fled from Absalom thy brother.
(But show kindnes unto the sons of Barzellai ye/you_all Gileadite, that they may eat at thy/your table: For they came to me whe I fled from Absalom thy/your brother.)

GNV But shew kindnes vnto the sonnes of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among them that eate at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.
(But shew kindnes unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among them that eat at thy/your table: for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom thy/your brother. )

CB And to the children of Barsyllai the Gileadite, thou shalt shewe mercy, that they maye eate at thy table. For so ioined they the selues vnto me, whan I fled before thy brother Absalom.
(And to the children of Barsyllai the Gileadite, thou/you shalt show mercy, that they may eat at thy/your table. For so ioined they the selves unto me, when I fled before thy/your brother Absalom.)

WYC But also thou schalt yelde grace to the sones of Bersellai of Galaad, and thei schulen be eetynge in thi boord; for thei metten me, whanne Y fledde fro the face of Absolon, thi brother.
(But also thou/you shalt yelde grace to the sons of Bersellai of Galaad, and they should be eetynge in thy/your boord; for they metten me, when I fledde from the face of Absolon, thy/your brother.)

LUT Auch den Kindern Barsillais, des Gileaditers, sollst du Barmherzigkeit beweisen, daß sie auf deinem Tisch essen. Denn also taten sie sich zu mir, da ich vor Absalom, deinem Bruder, floh.
(Auch the Kindern Barsillais, the Gileaditers, should you compassion beweisen, that they/she/them on deinem Tisch eat. Because also taten they/she/them itself/yourself/themselves to mir, there I before/in_front_of Absalom, deinem brother, floh.)

CLV Sed et filiis Berzellai Galaaditis reddes gratiam, eruntque comedentes in mensa tua: occurrerunt enim mihi quando fugiebam a facie Absalom fratris tui.
(Sed and childrens Berzellai Galaaditis reddes gratiam, eruntque comedentes in mensa tua: occurrerunt because mihi when fugiebam a facie Absalom fratris tui. )

BRN But thou shalt deal kindly with the sons of Berzelli the Galaadite, and they shall be among those that eat at thy table; for thus they drew nigh to me when I fled from the face of thy brother Abessalom.

BrLXX Καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Βερζελλὶ τοῦ Γαλααδίτου ποιήσεις ἔλεος, καὶ ἔσονται ἐν τοῖς ἐσθίουσιν τὴν τράπεζάν σου· ὅτι οὕτως ἤγγισάν μοι ἐν τῷ με ἀποδιδράσκειν ἀπὸ προσώπου Ἀβεσσαλὼμ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.
(Kai tois huiois Berzelli tou Galaʼaditou poiaʸseis eleos, kai esontai en tois esthiousin taʸn trapezan sou; hoti houtōs aʸngisan moi en tōi me apodidraskein apo prosōpou Abessalōm tou adelfou sou. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

וְ⁠לִ⁠בְנֵ֨י

and,to,sons

Although the term sons is masculine, David is using the word in a generic sense that could include both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “And to the descendants of” or “And to the sons and daughters of”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

בַרְזִלַּ֤י

Barzillai

The word Barzillai is the name of a man.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־חֶ֔סֶד

show kindness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “be faithful” or “be loyal”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑⁠ךָ

table,your

Here, table represents the food and drink that Solomon has and gives to others. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “what you supply to them” or “from your own provisions”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כֵן֙ קָרְב֣וּ אֵלַ֔⁠י

so met to=me

Here David speaks as if Barzillai and his children physically came near to him. He means that they helped him by bringing him food and drink. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “so they came to my aid” or “that is how they assisted me”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠פְּנֵ֖י אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם

from=face/in_front_of Absalom

Here, face represents the presence of the person whose face it is. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “from before Absalom”

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