2 Samuel 2:5 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 2:5

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.

BSB

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ASV

And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

David sent messengers unto - Jabesh-gilead - This was a generous and noble act, highly indicative of the grandeur of David’s mind. He respected Saul as his once legitimate sovereign; he loved Jonathan as his most intimate friend. The former had greatly injured him, and sought his destruction; but even this did not cancel his respect for him, as the anointed of God, and as the king of Israel. This brings to my remembrance that fine speech of Saurin, when speaking of the banishment of the Protestants from France by the revocation of the edict of Nantes.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

According as our obligations were to love and honour any while they lived, we ought to show respect to their remains (that is, their bodies, names, and families) when they are dead. "Saul was your lord," says David, "and therefore you did well to show him this kindness and do him this honour." 2.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead--There can be no doubt that this message of thanks for their bold and dangerous enterprise in rescuing the bodies of Saul and his sons was an expression of David's personal and genuine feeling of satisfaction. At the same time, it was a stroke of sound and timely policy.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	vai.yish.Lach	and he sent	H7971 →
דָּוִד֙	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
מַלְאָכִ֔ים	mal.'a.Khim	messengers	H4397 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
אַנְשֵׁ֖י	'an.Shei	[the] people of	H582 →
יָבֵ֣ישׁ	ya.Veish	Jabesh	H3003 →
גִּלְעָ֑ד	gil.'Ad	Gilead	H1568 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	'a.lei.Hem	to them	H413 →
בְּרֻכִ֤ים	be.ru.Khim	[be] blessed	H1288 →
אַתֶּם֙	'a.Tem	you	H859 →
לַֽיהוָ֔ה	la.Yah.weh	by Yahweh	H3068 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר	'a.Sher	that	H834 →
עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם	'a.si.Tem	you have done	H6213 →
הַחֶ֣סֶד	ha.Che.sed	the loyalty	H2617 →
הַזֶּ֗ה	ha.Zeh	<the> this	H2088 →
עִם־	'im-	with	H5973 →
אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙	'a.do.nei.Khem	lord<s> your	H113 →
עִם־	'im-	with	H5973 →
שָׁא֔וּל	sha.'Ul	Saul	H7586 →
וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּ	va.tik.be.Ru	and you have buried	H6912 →
אֹתֽוֹ׃	'o.To	<obj.> him	H853 →

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 115:15
May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
leads to
- Psalms 134:3
  May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
- Revelation 14:7
  And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea…
- Genesis 1:1
  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- Genesis 14:19
  and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
- Psalms 121:2
  My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Through
Ruth 3:10
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.
leads to
- Ruth 2:20
  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…
- 1 Corinthians 13:4–5
  Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
- Ruth 2:4
  Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.

About 2 Samuel

Combat between Soldiers of Ish-bosheth and David — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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02Original language & word study

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04Related verses

06About 2 Samuel

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Where the connections lead

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About 2 Samuel