Psalm 41:9 {40:10}
Good News Translation
Even my best friend, the one I trusted most, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.

New Revised Standard Version
Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted the heel against me.

Contemporary English Version
My most trusted friend has turned against me, though he ate at my table.

New American Bible
Even my trusted friend, who ate my bread, has raised his heel against me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

Yea

Psalm 55:12-14,20-22 For if my enemy had reviled me, I would verily have borne with it. And if he that hated me had spoken great things against me, I would perhaps have hidden my self from him. . . .

2 Samuel 15:12 Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.

Job 19:19 They that were sometime my counsellors, have abhorred me: and he whom I loved most is turned against me.

Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars, and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived, and we may prevail against him, and be revenged on him.

mine own familiar friend [heb.

Deuteronomy 32:15 The beloved grew fat, and kicked: he grew fat, and thick and gross, he forsook God who made him, and departed from God his saviour.

Obadiah 1:7 How have they searched Esau, how have they sought out his hidden things?

John 13:18,26,27 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen. But that the scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth bread with me shall lift up his heel against me, . . .

lifted up [heb.

Context
Blessed is He who Cares for the Poor
8They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more? 9For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.10But thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again: and I will requite them.…
Cross References
Matthew 26:23
But he answering said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me.

Luke 22:21
But yet behold: the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

John 13:18
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen. But that the scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth bread with me shall lift up his heel against me,

John 17:12
While I was with them, I kept them in thy name. Those whom thou gavest me have I kept: and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition: that the scripture may be fulfilled.

2 Samuel 15:12
Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.

Job 19:13
He hath put my brethren far from me, and my acquaintance like strangers have departed from me.

Job 19:19
They that were sometime my counsellors, have abhorred me: and he whom I loved most is turned against me.

Psalm 55:12
For if my enemy had reviled me, I would verily have borne with it. And if he that hated me had spoken great things against me, I would perhaps have hidden my self from him.

Psalm 55:13
But thou a man of one mind, my guide, and my familiar,

Jeremiah 20:10
For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars, and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived, and we may prevail against him, and be revenged on him.

Jeremiah 41:1
And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ismahel the son of Nathanias, the son of Elisama of the royal blood, and the nobles of the king, and ten men with him, came to Godolias the son of Ahicam into Masphath: and they ate bread there together in Masphath.

Jeremiah 41:2
And Ismahel the son of Nathanias arose, and the ten men that were with him, and they struck Godolias the son of Ahicam, the son of Saphan with the sword, and slew him whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

Obadiah 1:7
How have they searched Esau, how have they sought out his hidden things?

Micah 7:5
Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom.

Psalm 41:8
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