Verse 7

The king had mercy on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, in light of the LORD’s oath that had been taken between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.
  • 1 Sam 20:8 : 8 You must be loyal to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the LORD’s name. If I am guilty, you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?”
  • 1 Sam 20:15 : 15 Don’t ever cut off your loyalty to my family, not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth
  • 1 Sam 23:18 : 18 When the two of them had made a covenant before the LORD, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.
  • 2 Sam 4:4 : 4 Now Saul’s son Jonathan had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan arrived from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but in her haste to get away, he fell and was injured. Mephibosheth was his name.
  • 2 Sam 9:10 : 10 You will cultivate the land for him– you and your sons and your servants. You will bring its produce and it will be food for your master’s grandson to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, will be a regular guest at my table.”(Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)
  • 1 Sam 20:17 : 17 Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.
  • 1 Sam 20:42 : 42 Jonathan said to David,“Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the LORD saying,‘The LORD will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’”
  • 2 Sam 16:4 : 4 The king said to Ziba,“Everything that was Mephibosheth’s now belongs to you.” Ziba replied,“I bow before you. May I find favor in your sight, my lord the king.”
  • 2 Sam 19:25 : 25 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him,“Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?”
  • 2 Sam 9:7 : 7 David said to him,“Don’t be afraid, because I will certainly extend kindness to you for the sake of Jonathan your father. I will give back to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will be a regular guest at my table.”