Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Mephibosheth
Because
General references
Bible References
Mephibosheth
2 Samuel 4:4
And to Jonathan, Saul's son, a son smitten in the feet: he was the son of five years in the news coming of Saul and Jonathan from Jezreel, and his nurse will lift him up and flee: and it will be in her springing up to flee, and he will fall, and he will be lame: and his name Mephibosheth.
2 Samuel 9:10
And work for him the land, thou and thy sons, and thy servants, and bring in and it being bread for the son of thy lord, and they shall eat: and Mephibosheth, son of thy lord, shall eat always bread upon my table. And to Ziba, fifteen sons and twenty servants.
2 Samuel 16:4
And the king will say to Ziba, Behold, to thee all which was to Mephibosheth. And Ziba will say, I worshiped; shall I find grace in the eyes of my lord the king?
2 Samuel 19:25
And it will be when he came to Jerusalem to the meeting of the king, and the king will say to him, Wherefore wentest thou not with me, Mephibosheth?
Because
1 Samuel 18:3
And Jonathan and David will cut out a covenant in his loving him as his soul
1 Samuel 20:8
And do thou mercy with thy servant; for into a covenant of Jehovah thou didst bring thy servant with thee: and if there is iniquity in me, do thou kill me; and wherefore wilt thou bring me even to thy father?
1 Samuel 23:18
And they two will cut out a covenant before Jehovah: and David dwelt in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house.
General references
Joshua 2:17
And the men will say to her, We are free from this thine oath which thou caused us to swear.
1 Samuel 23:18
And they two will cut out a covenant before Jehovah: and David dwelt in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house.