1 Samuel 20:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And let not your mercy ever be cut off from my family, even when the Lord has sent destruction on all David's haters, cutting them off from the face of the earth.

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  • 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 But the king did not give up Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the Lord's oath made between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.
  • 1 Sam 24:21 : 21 And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.
  • 2 Sam 9:1-7 : 1 And David said, Is there still anyone of Saul's family living, so that I may be a friend to him, because of Jonathan? 2 Now there was of Saul's people a servant named Ziba, and they sent him to David; and the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, I am. 3 And the king said, Is there anyone of Saul's family still living, to whom I may be a friend in God's name? And Ziba said, There is a son of Jonathan, whose feet are damaged. 4 And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, He is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar. 5 Then King David sent, and had him taken from Lo-debar, from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel. 6 And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, came to David, and falling down on his face, gave him honour. And David said, Mephibosheth. And answering he said, Your servant is here. 7 And David said to him, Have no fear: for truly I will be good to you, because of your father Jonathan, and I will give back to you all the land which was Saul's; and you will have a place at my table at all times.

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  • 1 Sam 20:13-14
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    85%

    13 May the Lord's punishment be on Jonathan, if it is my father's pleasure to do you evil and I do not give you word of it and send you away so that you may go in peace: and may the Lord be with you, as he has been with my father.

    14 And may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from death!

  • 1 Sam 20:16
    82%

    16 And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible.

  • 1 Sam 24:21
    77%

    21 And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.

  • 2 Sam 7:15-16
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    77%

    15 But my mercy will not be taken away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.

    16 And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.

  • 1 Sam 20:8-9
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    76%

    8 So, then, be kind to your servant; for you have been united with your servant in an agreement made before the Lord: but if there is any wrongdoing in me, put me to death yourself; why take me to your father?

    9 And Jonathan said, Do not have such a thought: for if I saw that my father was designing evil against you, would I not give you word of it?

  • 2 Sam 9:7
    75%

    7 And David said to him, Have no fear: for truly I will be good to you, because of your father Jonathan, and I will give back to you all the land which was Saul's; and you will have a place at my table at all times.

  • 2 Sam 9:1
    75%

    1 And David said, Is there still anyone of Saul's family living, so that I may be a friend to him, because of Jonathan?

  • 1 Sam 2:31-32
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    31 See, the days are coming when your arm and the arm of your father's people will be cut off;

    32 And never again will there be an old man in your family.

  • 1 Sam 20:31
    75%

    31 For while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in danger. So make him come here to me, for it is certainly right for him to be put to death.

  • 1 Sam 20:42
    74%

    42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, for we two have taken an oath, in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord will be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed for ever. Then David went away, and Jonathan went into the town.

  • Ps 132:10-11
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    74%

    10 Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

    11 The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

  • 1 Sam 20:2-4
    3 verses
    73%

    2 And he said to him, Far be the thought: you will not be put to death: see, my father does nothing, great or small, without giving me word of it: would he keep this secret from me? It is not so.

    3 But David took his oath again and said, Your father sees that I am dear to you; so he says to himself, Let Jonathan have no idea of this, for it will be a grief to him; but as the Lord is living, and as your soul is living, there is only a step between me and death.

    4 Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever your desire is, I will do it for you.

  • 1 Sam 24:18-19
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    73%

    18 And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.

    19 And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.

  • 1 Kgs 2:4
    73%

    4 So that the Lord may give effect to what he said of me, If your children give attention to their ways, living uprightly before me with all their heart and their soul, you will never be without a man to be king in Israel.

  • 1 Sam 19:4
    73%

    4 And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you:

  • 1 Sam 25:30
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    30 And when the Lord has done for my lord all those good things which he has said he will do for you, and has made you a ruler over Israel;

  • 1 Sam 30:23
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    23 Then David said, You are not to do this, my brothers, after what the Lord has given us, who has kept us safe and given up the band which came against us into our hands.

  • 2 Chr 21:7
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    7 But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on the family of David, because of the agreement he had made with David, when he said he would give to him and to his sons a light for ever.

  • 2 Chr 6:42
    72%

    42 O Lord God, let him whom you have taken for yourself never be given up by you: keep in mind your mercies to David your servant.

  • 1 Kgs 8:25
    72%

    25 So now, O Lord, the God of Israel, let your word to your servant David, my father, come true, when you said, You will never be without a man to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of Israel before me, if only your children give attention to their ways, walking before me as you have done.

  • 1 Sam 25:28
    72%

    28 And may the sin of your servant have forgiveness: for the Lord will certainly make your family strong, because my lord is fighting in the Lord's war; and no evil will be seen in you all your days.

  • 2 Sam 2:6
    72%

    6 May the Lord be good and true to you: and I myself will see that your kind act is rewarded, because you have done this thing.

  • 2 Sam 21:7
    72%

    7 But the king did not give up Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the Lord's oath made between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.

  • 1 Chr 17:14
    72%

    14 But I will make his place in my house and in my kingdom certain for ever; and the seat of his authority will never be overturned.

  • Ps 89:33
    72%

    33 But I will not take away my mercy from him, and will not be false to my faith.

  • Jer 33:17
    72%

    17 For the Lord has said, David will never be without a man to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of Israel;

  • Josh 2:12
    72%

    12 So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be kind to my father's house,

  • 2 Chr 6:15-16
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    72%

    15 For you have kept the word which you gave to your servant David, my father; with your mouth you said it and with your hand you have made it come true this day.

    16 So now, O Lord, the God of Israel, let your word to your servant David, my father, come true, when you said, You will never be without a man to take his place before me on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; if only your children give attention to their ways, walking in my law, as you have done before me.

  • 1 Sam 20:23
    72%

    23 As for what you and I were talking of, the Lord is between you and me for ever.

  • 1 Chr 17:8
    72%

    8 And I have been with you wherever you went, cutting off before you all those who were against you; and I will make your name like the name of the greatest ones of the earth.

  • 1 Sam 23:17-18
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    71%

    17 And said to him, Have no fear, for Saul my father will not get you into his power; and you will be king of Israel, and I will be by your side, and my father Saul is certain of this.

    18 And the two of them made an agreement before the Lord: and David went on living in Horesh, and Jonathan went back to his house.

  • 1 Kgs 11:12
    71%

    12 I will not do it in your life-time, because of your father David, but I will take it from your son.

  • 1 Chr 17:23
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    23 And now, Lord, let your words about your servant and about his family be made certain for ever, and do as you have said.

  • 1 Chr 17:10
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    10 From the time when I put judges over my people Israel; and I will overcome all those who are against you; and I will make you great and the head of a line of kings.

  • 1 Kgs 2:7
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    7 But be good to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be guests at your table; for so they came to me when I went in flight from Absalom your brother.

  • 1 Sam 26:9
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    9 And David said to Abishai Do not put him to death; for who, without sin, may put out his hand against the man on whom the Lord has put the holy oil?

  • 1 Sam 26:23
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    23 And the Lord will give to every man the reward of his righteousness and his faith: because the Lord gave you into my hands today, and I would not put out my hand against the man who has been marked with the holy oil.

  • 2 Sam 7:25
    71%

    25 And now, O Lord God, may the word which you have said about your servant and about his family, be made certain for ever, and may you do as you have said!

  • 2 Kgs 8:19
    71%

    19 But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on Judah, because of David his servant, to whom he had given his word that he would have a light for ever.

  • Ps 40:11
    71%

    11 Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.