2 Samuel 21:7

The Famine Brings Justice

⁶ Hand over seven of his male descendants. We will hang them before Jehovah at Gibeah, the hometown of Saul, Jehovah's chosen king. The king responded: I will hand them over to you. ⁷ But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the oath of the Lord which was between them, between David and Saul’s son Jonathan. ⁸ Saul and Rizpah the daughter of Aiah had two sons named Armoni and Mephibosheth. Saul's daughter Merab had five sons whose father was Adriel the son of Barzillai from Meholah. David took Rizpah's two sons and Merab's five sons.

Light of the Lord

To the Lord

Not Give Up

David

Jehovah

Jonathan

Mephibosheth

Saul

1 Samuel 18:3

Jonathan made a covenant with David. He loved him as himself.

1 Samuel 20:8

Therefore deal kindly with your servant. You brought your servant into a covenant of Jehovah with you. But if there is iniquity in me kill me yourself. Why should you take me to your father?'

1 Samuel 20:15

Show the same kind of loyalty to my family as long as you live. When Jehovah has completely destroyed all your enemies,

1 Samuel 23:18

They both promised Jehovah that they would always be loyal to each other. Then Jonathan went home while David stayed at Horesh.

2 Samuel 4:4

Saul's son Jonathan had a son who was crippled. When the boy was five years old, the news about the death of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled to Gittaim. She was in a hurry when she left. He fell from her arms and became disabled. His name was Mephibosheth.

1 Samuel 20:17

Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 20:42

Jonathan said to David: God be with you. Jehovah will make sure that you and I, and your descendants and mine, will keep the sacred promise we have made to each other for as long as we live. Then David left and Jonathan went back to town.

2 Samuel 9:10

You, your sons, and your servants will farm the land for your master Saul's family and bring in the harvest. This will provide food for them. Mephibosheth will always be a guest at my table. Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

2 Samuel 9:7

David replied: Do not be afraid. I will be kind to you for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will give you back all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul. You will always be welcome at my table.

2 Samuel 16:4

The king told Ziba: In that case everything that belonged to Mephibosheth now belongs to you. I sincerely thank you, said Ziba, I hope to remain in your good graces, Your Majesty.

2 Samuel 19:25

They returned to Jerusalem. Mephibosheth came to see David. David asked him: Why did you not go with me?