15 occurrences in 8 translations

'Loyal' in the Bible

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.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutKindnessMay God Bless!

Now may Yahweh show loyal love and faithfulness with you. I will also show the good with you that you have done in this matter.

Verse ConceptsAppreciationGoodnessdevotion

Abner was very angry about Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I a dog’s head who belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I’ve been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends and haven’t handed you over to David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!

Verse ConceptsBlameAnger, HumanLoyaltyOffenceNamed People Angry With OthersPeople Of Judah

But my loyal love will not be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

Verse ConceptsWarnings Against ApostasyApostasy, Ot ExamplesDeposingGod Showed His Lovingkindnesssaul

Then David said, "[Is] there still anyone who [is] left for the house of Saul that I may show loyal love to him for the sake of Jonathan?"

Verse ConceptsDavid, Character OfGesturesHelpfulnessHousesGratitudeFamily And Friendsgrandfatherssaul

Then the king said, "But [is] there still anyone of Saul's household that I may show the loyal love of God with him?" And Ziba said to the king, "There [is] still a son of Jonathan [who is] lame in the feet."

Verse ConceptsCripplesLamenessFatherless, Examples Of

Then David said to him, "Don't be afraid, for {I will certainly show} loyal love to you for the sake of Jonathan your father, and I will restore to you all the lands of Saul your father. And you shall always eat food at my table."

Verse ConceptsGrandparentsReinstatementRestitutionBenevolenceRestoring Thingsgrandfathersreassurance

so David told himself, "I will be loyal to Nahash's son Hanun, since in his loyalty his father showed gracious love to me." So David sent a delegation to Hanun to console him about his loss of his father.

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsenvoyCondolence

Then a messenger came to David and reported, "The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!"

Verse ConceptsMessengerNews

It seems like you arrived just yesterday. Today should I make you wander around by going with us? I go where I must go. But as for you, go back and take your men with you. May genuine loyal love protect you!"

Verse ConceptsWanderers

Absalom said to Hushai, "This [is] your loyal love with your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"

Verse ConceptsLoyalty

Hushai replied to Absalom, "No, I will be loyal to the one whom the Lord, these people, and all the men of Israel have chosen.

Verse ConceptsCompanionshipChoosing PeoplePeople Possessing Other Things

So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bichri, but the men of Judah from the Jordan all the way to Jerusalem remained loyal to their king.

Verse ConceptsPeople Following People

You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfGood ReboundingThe Grace Of God

He makes great salvation [for] his king and shows loyal love to his anointed one, David and to his descendants forever."

Verse ConceptsKindnessSalvation, Illustrations OfThe Lord's AnointedGod Showed His LovingkindnessDavidic CovenantThrone Of Davidcrusades

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