2 Samuel 9:1

NETBible

1 Then David asked, “Is anyone still left from the family 2  of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?”

NIV ©

David asked, "Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?"

NASB ©

Then David said, "Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?"

NLT ©

One day David began wondering if anyone in Saul’s family was still alive, for he had promised Jonathan that he would show kindness to them.

MSG ©

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."

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

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?"

KJV
And David
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said
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Is there yet
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any that is left
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of the house
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of Saul
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that I may shew
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him kindness
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for Jonathan's
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sake?
NASB ©
Then David
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said
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, "Is there
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yet
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anyone
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left
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of the house
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of Saul
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, that I may show
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him kindness
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for Jonathan's
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sake
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?"
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} dauid {N-PRI} ei
<1487> 
CONJ
estin
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V-PAI-3S
eti
<2089> 
ADV
upoleleimmenov
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V-RMPNS
tw
<3588> 
T-DSM
oikw
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N-DSM
saoul
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N-PRI
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
poihsw
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V-AAS-1S
met
<3326> 
PREP
autou
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D-GSM
eleov
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N-NSM
eneken {PREP} iwnayan {N-PRI}
NET [draft] ITL
Then David
<01732>
asked
<0559>
, “Is
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anyone
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still
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left
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from the family
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of Saul
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, so that
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I may extend
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kindness
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to
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him for the sake of
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Jonathan
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?”
HEBREW
Ntnwhy
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rwbeb
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dox
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wme
<05973>
hveaw
<06213>
lwas
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tybl
<01004>
rtwn
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rsa
<0834>
dwe
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sy
<03426>
ykh
<03588>
dwd
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rmayw (9:1)
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NETBible

1 Then David asked, “Is anyone still left from the family 2  of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?”

NET Notes

1 sn 2 Samuel 9–20 is known as the Succession Narrative. It is a literary unit that describes David’s efforts at consolidating his own kingdom following the demise of King Saul; it also provides the transition to subsequent leadership on the part of David’s successor Solomon.

2 tn Heb “house.”