Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.
- BSB Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
- NKJV Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
- NASB Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
- NLT Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.
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Quick answer
Even David's trusted friend who shared his bread has turned against him. The deepest wound is betrayal by an intimate.
Overview
This bitter line is quoted by Jesus of Judas at the Last Supper (John 13:18). David's betrayal by a close companion prefigures the Lord's betrayal by one who ate with Him. It shows the Suffering Servant entering into the worst of human treachery.
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- John 13:18I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
- Ps 55:12–14For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
- Matt 26:23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
- Ps 55:20–22He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
- John 13:26–27Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
- Jer 20:10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
- Job 19:19All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
- 2 Sam 15:12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
- Obad 1:7All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.
- Mic 7:5Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
- Job 19:13He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
- Deut 32:15But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
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