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They answered the king, “Give us seven of the male descendants of the man who wanted to finish us off. He planned to wipe us out to keep us from staying anywhere in Israel’s territory. We will execute them in Yahweh’s presence at Saul’s town Gibeah.” (It was Saul whom Yahweh had chosen.)

“I will give them to you,” the king said.

But the king spared Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son and Saul’s grandson, because of the oath in Yahweh’s name between David and Jonathan, son of Saul.

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