1 Kings 2:7
ContextNET © | “Treat fairly 1 the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and provide for their needs, 2 because they helped me 3 when I had to flee from your brother Absalom. |
NIV © | "But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and let them be among those who eat at your table. They stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom. |
NASB © | "But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for they assisted me when I fled from Absalom your brother. |
NLT © | "Be kind to the sons of Barzillai of Gilead. Make them permanent guests of the king, for they took care of me when I fled from your brother Absalom. |
MSG © | "But be generous to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite--extend every hospitality to them; that's the way they treated me when I was running for my life 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. |
NRSV © | Deal loyally, however, with the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for with such loyalty they met me when I fled from your brother Absalom. |
NKJV © | "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. |
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NET © | “Treat fairly 1 the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and provide for their needs, 2 because they helped me 3 when I had to flee from your brother Absalom. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “do loyalty with”; or “act faithfully toward.” 2 tn Heb “and let them be among the ones who eat [at] your table.” 3 tn Heb “drew near to.” |