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2 Samuel 21:7
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2 Samuel 21:7
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7 The king spared Mephibosheth(A) son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath(B) before the Lord between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
2 Samuel 21:7
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2 Samuel 21:7
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7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the Lord's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
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2 Samuel 4:4
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2 Samuel 4:4
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4 (Jonathan(A) son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news(B) about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became disabled.(C) His name was Mephibosheth.)(D)
2 Samuel 4:4
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2 Samuel 4:4
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4 And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
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1 Samuel 23:18
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1 Samuel 23:18
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18 The two of them made a covenant(A) before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.
1 Samuel 23:18
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1 Samuel 23:18
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18 And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
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1 Samuel 20:15
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1 Samuel 20:15
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15 and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family(A)—not even when the Lord has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”
1 Samuel 20:15
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1 Samuel 20:15
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15 But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
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1 Samuel 18:3
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1 Samuel 18:3
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3 And Jonathan made a covenant(A) with David because he loved him as himself.
1 Samuel 18:3
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1 Samuel 18:3
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3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
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2 Samuel 9:10
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2 Samuel 9:10
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10 You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your master’s grandson(A) may be provided for. And Mephibosheth, grandson of your master, will always eat at my table.” (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)
2 Samuel 9:10
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2 Samuel 9:10
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10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
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1 Samuel 20:8
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1 Samuel 20:8
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8 As for you, show kindness to your servant, for you have brought him into a covenant(A) with you before the Lord. If I am guilty, then kill(B) me yourself! Why hand me over to your father?”
1 Samuel 20:8
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1 Samuel 20:8
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8 Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
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1 Samuel 20:42
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1 Samuel 20:42
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42 Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace,(A) for we have sworn friendship(B) with each other in the name of the Lord,(C) saying, ‘The Lord is witness(D) between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.(E)’” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.[a]
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 20:42 In Hebrew texts this sentence (20:42b) is numbered 21:1.
1 Samuel 20:42
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1 Samuel 20:42
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42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
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1 Samuel 20:17
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1 Samuel 20:17
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17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath(A) out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.
1 Samuel 20:17
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1 Samuel 20:17
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17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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2 Samuel 19:25
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2 Samuel 19:25
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25 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Why didn’t you go with me,(A) Mephibosheth?”
2 Samuel 19:25
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2 Samuel 19:25
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25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
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2 Samuel 16:4
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2 Samuel 16:4
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4 Then the king said to Ziba, “All that belonged to Mephibosheth(A) is now yours.”
“I humbly bow,” Ziba said. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”
2 Samuel 16:4
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2 Samuel 16:4
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4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
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2 Samuel 9:7
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2 Samuel 9:7
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7 “Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan.(A) I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.(B)”
2 Samuel 9:7
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2 Samuel 9:7
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7 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
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