2 Samuel 21:7

The Famine Brings Justice

⁶ Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, that we may hang them up unto the LORD, in Gibeah of Saul the LORD's elect." And David said, "I will give them you." ⁷ But the king had compassion on Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them: that is to say, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. ⁸ But he took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah which she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Miphiyboseth, and the five sons of Merab the daughter of Saul which she bare to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite,

Light of the Lord

To the Lord

Not Give Up

David

Jehovah

Jonathan

Mephibosheth

Saul

1 Samuel 18:3

And Jonathan and David bound themselves the one to the other, for Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

1 Samuel 20:8

And then thou shalt show mercy unto thy servant, for thou hast made with me thy servant a bond in the LORD. Notwithstanding, if there be in me any trespass, then slay me thyself, for what needeth thee to bring me to thy father?"

1 Samuel 20:15

No, not when the LORD hath destroyed the enemies of David, every one, from the face of the earth."

1 Samuel 23:18

And they made a bond both of them together before the LORD. And David tarried still in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house.

2 Samuel 4:4

And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame on his feet: five years old was he when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel. And his nurse took him up and fled away. And as she made haste to flee and was amazed, the child fell and became halt and was called Mephibosheth.

1 Samuel 20:17

And with other words Jonathan adjured David, because he loved him. For as his own soul he loved him.

1 Samuel 20:42

And Jonathan said unto David, "Go thy way in peace. Whatsoever we both have sworn and spoken together in the name of the LORD, the LORD be witness between me and thee, and between my seed and thine forever." And Jonathan gat him up, and came into the city.

2 Samuel 9:10

See therefore that thou and thy sons and thy servants till the land for him, and bring in, that thy master's son may have food to eat. For Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat meat always upon my table." For this Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

2 Samuel 9:7

And David said, "Fear not, for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan's sake and will restore thee all the fields of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eat meat on mine own table always."

2 Samuel 16:4

Then said the king to Ziba, "Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth." And Ziba answered, "I beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight my lord king."

2 Samuel 19:25

And when he was come to Jerusalem toward the king, the king said unto him, "Wherefore went not thou with me Mephibosheth?"