Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

2 Samuel 2:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 5 So David sent messengers to the men of Jaʹbesh-gilʹe·ad and said to them: “May you be blessed by Jehovah, because you showed loyal love to your lord Saul by burying him.+

2 Samuel 2:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 5 Hence David sent messengers to the men of Jaʹbesh-gilʹe·ad+ and said to them: “Blessed may YOU be of Jehovah,+ because YOU exercised this loving-kindness*+ toward YOUR lord,* toward Saul, in that YOU buried him.+

2 Samuel 2:5

The Bible in Living English
- 5 And David sent envoys to the men of Jabesh in Gilead, saying to them “Jehovah bless you that you did this act of friendship by your master Saul, and buried him.

2 Samuel 2:5

American Standard Version
- 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

The Emphasized Bible
- 5 So David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead,—and said unto them—Blessed be ye of Yahweh, that ye did this lovingkindness unto your lord, unto Saul, and buried him.

2 Samuel 2:5

King James Version
- 5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, 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.