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2 Samuel 21:7
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2 Samuel 21:7
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7 But the king spared (A)Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of (B)the Lord’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
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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 4:4
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2 Samuel 4:4
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4 (A)Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came (B)from Jezreel; and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame. His name was (C)Mephibosheth.[a]
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- 2 Samuel 4:4 Merib-Baal, 1 Chr. 8:34; 9:40
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)
1 Samuel 23:18
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1 Samuel 23:18
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18 So the two of them (A)made a covenant before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his own house.
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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 20:15
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1 Samuel 20:15
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15 but (A)you shall not [a]cut off your kindness from my [b]house forever, no, not when the Lord has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.”
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- 1 Samuel 20:15 stop being kind
- 1 Samuel 20:15 family
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 18:3
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1 Samuel 18:3
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3 Then Jonathan and David made a (A)covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
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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.
2 Samuel 9:10
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2 Samuel 9:10
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10 You therefore, and your sons and your servants, shall work the land for him, and you shall bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth your master’s son (A)shall eat bread at my table always.” Now Ziba had (B)fifteen sons and twenty servants.
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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.)
1 Samuel 20:8
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1 Samuel 20:8
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8 Therefore you shall (A)deal kindly with your servant, for (B)you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. Nevertheless, (C)if there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”
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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 20:42
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1 Samuel 20:42
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42 Then Jonathan said to David, (A)“Go in peace, since we have both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘May the Lord be between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants, forever.’ ” So he arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.
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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]
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- 1 Samuel 20:42 In Hebrew texts this sentence (20:42b) is numbered 21:1.
1 Samuel 20:17
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1 Samuel 20:17
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17 Now Jonathan again caused David to vow, because he loved him; (A)for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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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.
2 Samuel 19:25
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2 Samuel 19:25
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25 So it was, when he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, (A)“Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?”
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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 16:4
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2 Samuel 16:4
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4 So the king said to Ziba, “Here, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.”
And Ziba said, “I humbly bow before you, that I may find favor in your sight, my lord, O king!”
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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 9:7
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2 Samuel 9:7
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7 So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”
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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)”
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