2 Samuel 9 — Rabbi

2 Samuel 9:1

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

ʼâmar

and — to say (used with great latitude) דָּוִ֔ד

Dâvid

David, the youngest son of Jesse הֲכִ֣י

kîy

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed יֶשׁ

yêsh

there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection) ע֔וֹד

ʻôwd

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more אֲשֶׁ֥ר

ʼăsher

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc. נוֹתַ֖ר

yâthar

to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve לְבֵ֣ית

bayith

to/for — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) שָׁא֑וּל

Shâʼûwl

Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה

ʻâsâh

and — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application עִמּוֹ֙

ʻim

adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) חֶ֔סֶד

cheçed

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty בַּעֲב֖וּר

ʻâbûwr

in/with/by — properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that יְהוֹנָתָֽן

Yᵉhôwnâthân

Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites

2 Samuel 9:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3

And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house (family) of Saul to whom I may show

Structural Refrain

The identical word (chesed, "kindness") from Jonathan's own covenant request, made years earlier and flagged then as a promise with no visib…kindness

Structural Refrain

The identical word (chesed, "kindness") from Jonathan's own covenant request, made years earlier and flagged then as a promise with no visib… for Jonathan’s sake?”

Structural Refrain

The identical word (chesed, "kindness") from Jonathan's own covenant request, made years earlier and flagged then as a promise with no visib…

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Jonathan's own covenant request, in the same word - David now actively searches for a way to keep it.

2 Samuel 9:1 · WEB

David said, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

1 Samuel 20:15 · WEB

but you shall also not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when Yahweh has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the surface of the earth.”

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

2 Samuel 9:1

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