2 Samuel 2:6

6 And may he now be kind and faithful to you. David will treat you well for being kind to Saul's body.

2 Samuel 2:6 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:6

And now the Lord show kindness and truth unto you
Or true kindness; confer real favours, bestow upon you good and substantial blessings, blessings indeed!

and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this
thing.
He not only prayed to God to bless them and reward them for it, but would remember them himself, and at a proper opportunity would show favour to them for this act of kindness to Saul. De Dieu proposes to consideration whether it may not be as well interpreted to this sense, "and I also do you this kindness" because of it; that is, have done you this honour by sending messengers to you, to thank you for it, and by wishing a blessing upon you on account of it, and by praising and commending you for it; but the former sense seems best.

2 Samuel 2:6 In-Context

4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron. There they anointed David to be king over the people of Judah. David was told that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul's body.

5 So he sent messengers to them to speak for him. The messengers said, "You were kind to bury the body of your master Saul. May the LORD bless you for that.

6 And may he now be kind and faithful to you. David will treat you well for being kind to Saul's body.

7 Now then, be strong and brave. Your master Saul is dead. And the people of Judah have anointed David to be king over them."

8 Abner, the son of Ner, was commander of Saul's army. He had brought Saul's son Ish-Bosheth to Mahanaim.