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Proverbs 18:24
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but (A)there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(A)
Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 (A)A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(A)
John 15:13-15
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John 15:13-15
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13 (A)Greater love has no one than this, (B)that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are (C)my friends (D)if you do what I command you. 15 (E)No longer do I call you servants,[a] for the servant (F)does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for (G)all that I have heard from my Father (H)I have made known to you.
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- John 15:15 Or bondservants, or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface); likewise for servant later in this verse and in verse 20
John 15:13-15
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John 15:13-15
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13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.(A) 14 You are my friends(B) if you do what I command.(C) 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.(D)
Proverbs 27:9
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Proverbs 27:9
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9 (A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.[a]
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- Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel
Proverbs 27:9
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Proverbs 27:9
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9 Perfume(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
2 Samuel 1:26
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2 Samuel 1:26
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26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
very pleasant have you been to me;
(A)your love to me was extraordinary,
surpassing the love of women.
2 Samuel 1:26
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2 Samuel 1:26
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2 Samuel 9
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2 Samuel 9
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David's Kindness to Mephibosheth
9 And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may (A)show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?” 2 Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was (B)Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.” 3 And the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show (C)the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of (D)Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet.” 4 The king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “He is in the house of (E)Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.” 5 Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar. 6 And (F)Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said, “Mephibosheth!” And he answered, “Behold, I am your servant.” 7 And David said to him, “Do not fear, (G)for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and (H)you shall eat at my table always.” 8 And he paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for (I)a dead dog such as I?”
9 Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's grandson. 10 And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him and shall bring in the produce, that your master's grandson may have bread to eat. But Mephibosheth your master's grandson (J)shall always eat at my table.” Now Ziba had (K)fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do.” So Mephibosheth (L)ate at David's[a] table, like one of the king's sons. 12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, (M)whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants. 13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for (N)he ate always at the king's table. Now (O)he was lame in both his feet.
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- 2 Samuel 9:11 Septuagint; Hebrew my
2 Samuel 9
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2 Samuel 9
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David and Mephibosheth
9 David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”(A)
2 Now there was a servant of Saul’s household named Ziba.(B) They summoned him to appear before David, and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?”
“At your service,” he replied.
3 The king asked, “Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?”
Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan;(C) he is lame(D) in both feet.”
4 “Where is he?” the king asked.
Ziba answered, “He is at the house of Makir(E) son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.”
5 So King David had him brought from Lo Debar, from the house of Makir son of Ammiel.
6 When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor.(F)
David said, “Mephibosheth!”
“At your service,” he replied.
7 “Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan.(G) I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.(H)”
8 Mephibosheth(I) bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog(J) like me?”
9 Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul’s steward, and said to him, “I have given your master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family. 10 You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your master’s grandson(K) may be provided for. And Mephibosheth, grandson of your master, will always eat at my table.” (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)
11 Then Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do whatever my lord the king commands his servant to do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s[a] table like one of the king’s sons.(L)
12 Mephibosheth had a young son named Mika, and all the members of Ziba’s household were servants of Mephibosheth.(M) 13 And Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table; he was lame in both feet.
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- 2 Samuel 9:11 Septuagint; Hebrew my
1 Samuel 19:4-5
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1 Samuel 19:4-5
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4 And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king (A)sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have brought good to you. 5 For (B)he took his life in his hand (C)and he struck down the Philistine, (D)and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against (E)innocent blood by killing David without cause?”
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1 Samuel 19:4-5
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1 Samuel 19:4-5
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4 Jonathan spoke(A) well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong(B) to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly. 5 He took his life(C) in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory(D) for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent(E) man like David by killing him for no reason?”
2 Samuel 21:7
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2 Samuel 21:7
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7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of (A)the oath of the Lord that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
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2 Samuel 21:7
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2 Samuel 21:7
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7 The king spared Mephibosheth(A) son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath(B) before the Lord between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
Matthew 26:49-50
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Matthew 26:49-50
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49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, (A)Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, (B)“Friend, (C)do what you came to do.”[a] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
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- Matthew 26:50 Or Friend, why are you here?
Matthew 26:49-50
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Matthew 26:49-50
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49 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!”(A) and kissed him.
50 Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”[a](B)
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.
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- Matthew 26:50 Or “Why have you come, friend?”
2 Samuel 16:17
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2 Samuel 16:17
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17 And Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? (A)Why did you not go with your friend?”
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2 Samuel 16:17
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2 Samuel 16:17
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17 Absalom said to Hushai, “So this is the love you show your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?”(A)
1 Chronicles 12:38-40
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1 Chronicles 12:38-40
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38 All these, men of war, arrayed in battle order, came to Hebron with (A)a whole heart to make David king over all Israel. Likewise, all the rest of Israel were of a (B)single mind to make David king. 39 And they were there with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them. 40 And also their relatives, from as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, came bringing food on donkeys and on camels and on mules and on oxen, abundant provisions of flour, (C)cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, and wine and oil, oxen and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.
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1 Chronicles 12:38-40
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1 Chronicles 12:38-40
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38 All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel.(A) All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king. 39 The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking,(B) for their families had supplied provisions for them. 40 Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies(C) of flour, fig cakes, raisin(D) cakes, wine, olive oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy(E) in Israel.
2 Samuel 19:30-39
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2 Samuel 19:30-39
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30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Oh, let him take it all, since my lord the king has come safely home.”
31 Now (A)Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim, and he went on with the king to the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan. 32 Barzillai was a very aged man, eighty years old. (B)He had provided the king with food while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy man. 33 And the king said to Barzillai, “Come over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem.” 34 But Barzillai said to the king, (C)“How many years have I still to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? 35 I am this day (D)eighty years old. Can I discern what is pleasant and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or what he drinks? Can I still listen to the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be (E)an added burden to my lord the king? 36 Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king. Why should the king repay me with such a reward? 37 Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the grave of my father and my mother. But here is your servant (F)Chimham. Let him go over with my lord the king, and do for him whatever seems good to you.” 38 And the king answered, “Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you, and all that you desire of me I will do for you.” 39 Then all the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over. And (G)the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and he returned to his own home.
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2 Samuel 19:30-39
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2 Samuel 19:30-39
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30 Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take everything, now that my lord the king has returned home safely.”
31 Barzillai(A) the Gileadite also came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and to send him on his way from there. 32 Now Barzillai was very old, eighty years of age. He had provided for the king during his stay in Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy(B) man. 33 The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me and stay with me in Jerusalem, and I will provide for you.”
34 But Barzillai answered the king, “How many more years will I live, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king? 35 I am now eighty(C) years old. Can I tell the difference between what is enjoyable and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats and drinks? Can I still hear the voices of male and female singers?(D) Why should your servant be an added(E) burden to my lord the king? 36 Your servant will cross over the Jordan with the king for a short distance, but why should the king reward me in this way? 37 Let your servant return, that I may die in my own town near the tomb of my father(F) and mother. But here is your servant Kimham.(G) Let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him whatever you wish.”
38 The king said, “Kimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him whatever you wish. And anything you desire from me I will do for you.”
39 So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and bid him farewell,(H) and Barzillai returned to his home.
2 Samuel 17:27-29
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2 Samuel 17:27-29
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27 When David came to Mahanaim, (A)Shobi the son of Nahash from (B)Rabbah of the Ammonites, and (C)Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and (D)Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim, 28 brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, wheat, barley, flour, parched grain, beans and lentils,[a] 29 honey and curds and sheep and cheese from the herd, for David and the people with him to eat, for they said, “The people are hungry and (E)weary and thirsty (F)in the wilderness.”
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- 2 Samuel 17:28 Hebrew adds and parched grain
2 Samuel 17:27-29
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2 Samuel 17:27-29
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27 When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash(A) from Rabbah(B) of the Ammonites, and Makir(C) son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai(D) the Gileadite(E) from Rogelim 28 brought bedding and bowls and articles of pottery. They also brought wheat and barley, flour and roasted grain, beans and lentils,[a] 29 honey and curds, sheep, and cheese from cows’ milk for David and his people to eat.(F) For they said, “The people have become exhausted and hungry and thirsty in the wilderness.(G)”
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- 2 Samuel 17:28 Most Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew lentils, and roasted grain
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