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1 Kings 2:7

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2:7“Treat fairly19 the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and provide for their needs,20 because they helped me21 when I had to flee from your brother Absalom.

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  1. 19 Heb “do loyalty with”; or “act faithfully toward.”
  2. 20 Heb “and let them be among the ones who eat [at] your table.”
  3. 21 Heb “drew near to.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But deal loyally 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 Absalom your brother.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite and let them be among those who eat at your table because they supported me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Be kind to the sons of Barzillai of Gilead. Make them permanent guests at your table, for they took care of me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Regarding the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, you shall do loyal love and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they met me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

KJV 1900King James Version

But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.