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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Sa 2:5 — 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.
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David
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This was a generous and noble act, highly indicative of the grandeur of David's mind. He respected Saul, though he had been greatly injured by him, as the anointed king of Israel, and once his legitimate sovereign; and he loved Jonathan as his most intimate friend. |
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Blessed
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Rth 1:8; Rth 2:20; Rth 3:10; 1Sa 23:21; 1Sa 24:19; 1Sa 25:32,33; Psa 115:15 |
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Rth 1:8 |
And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me. |
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Rth 2:20 |
And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed [be] he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man [is] near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen. |
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Rth 3:10 |
And he said, Blessed [be] thou of the LORD, my daughter: [for] thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. |
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1Sa 23:21 |
And Saul said, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. |
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1Sa 24:19 |
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day. |
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1Sa 25:32 |
And David said to Abigail, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: |
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1Sa 25:33 |
And blessed [be] thy advice, and blessed [be] thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to [shed] blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. |
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Psa 115:15 |
Ye [are] blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "2 Samuel 2:5," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/2Sa/2/5.html>.
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