2 Samuel 2:5

5 So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, h“You are blessed of the Lord, for you have shown this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him.

2 Samuel 2:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

5 he sent messengers to them to say to them, “The Lord bless you for showing this kindness to Saul your master by burying him.

2 Samuel 2:5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

5 David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, “May you be blessed by the Lord, because you showed this loyalty to Saul your lord and buried him.

2 Samuel 2:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

5 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.

2 Samuel 2:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

5 he sent them this message: “May the Lord bless you for being so loyal to your master Saul and giving him a decent burial.

2 Samuel 2:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

5 So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead and said to them, “The Lord bless you. You have shown loyalty to your master Saul by burying him.

2 Samuel 2:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

5 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.

2 Samuel 2:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

5 And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and said to them, Blessed be ye of Jehovah, that ye have shewn this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him!

2 Samuel 2:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

5 So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead. He said to them, “May the Lord bless you because you showed kindness to your master Saul by burying him.

2 Samuel 2:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

5 David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, “The Lord bless you, because you have shown this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.

2 Samuel 2:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

5 David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh-gilead, and said to them, “May you be blessed by the Lord, because you showed this loyalty to Saul your lord, and buried him!

2 Samuel 2:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

5 So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-Gilead and said to them, “May you be blessed by Yahweh because you did this loyal love with your lord, with Saul, and you buried him.

2 Samuel 2:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

5 So he sent messengers to them to speak for him.

The messengers said, “You were kind to bury the body of your master Saul. May the Lord bless you for that.

2 Samuel 2:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

5 David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said to them, “May you be blessed of the Lord because you have shown this kindness to Saul your lord, and have buried him.

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