Cross Reference 2 SAMUEL 21:7 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

{2 Samuel 21:7} But the king 4428 spared 2550 z8799 x5921 Mephibosheth, 4648 the son 1121 of Jonathan 3083 the son 1121 of Saul, 7586 because x5921 of the LORD'S 3068 oath 7621 that x834 [was] between x996 them, between x996 David 1732 and Jonathan 3083 the son 1121 of Saul. 7586

Mephibosheth:
"And Jonathan,ª Saul'sª son,ª had a sonª [that was] lameª of [his] feet.ª He was¹ fiveª yearsª oldª when the tidingsª cameª ° of Saulª and Jonathanª out of Jezreel,ª ¹ and his nurseª ° took him up,ª ° and fled:ª ° and it came to pass,¹ as she made hasteª ° to flee,ª ° that he fell,ª ° and became lame.ª ° And his nameª [was] Mephibosheth.ª" {2Sm 4:4} + "Thou¹ therefore, and thy sons,ª and thy servants,ª shall tillª °¹ the landª for him, and thou shalt bringª ° in [the fruits], that thy master'sª sonª may have¹ foodª to eat:ª ° but Mephiboshethª thy master'sª sonª shall eatª ° breadª alwayª at¹ my table.ª Now Zibaª had fifteenª ª sonsª and twentyª servants.ª" {2Sm 9:10} + "Then saidª ° the kingª to Ziba,ª Behold,¹ thine [are] all¹ that¹ [pertained] unto Mephibosheth.ª And Zibaª said,ª ° I humbly² ° beseech¹ thee [that] I may findª ° graceª in thy sight,ª my lord,ª O king.ª" {2Sm 16:4} + "And it came to pass,¹ when¹ he was comeª ° to Jerusalemª to meetª ° the king,ª that the kingª saidª ° unto him, Wherefore¹ wentestª ° not¹ thou with¹ me, Mephibosheth?ª" {2Sm 19:25}

because:
"Then Jonathanª and Davidª madeª ° a covenant,ª because he loved² ¹ him as his own soul.ª" {1Sm 18:3} + "Therefore thou shalt dealª ° kindlyª with¹ thy servant;ª for¹ thou hast broughtª °¹ thy servantª into a covenantª of the LORDª with¹ thee: notwithstanding, if¹ there beª in me iniquity,ª slayª ° me thyself;¹ for¹ why¹ shouldest thou bringª ° me to thy father?ª" {1Sm 20:8} + "But [also] thou shalt not¹ cut offª °¹ thy kindnessª from¹ ¹ my houseª for² ever:ª ¹ no, not¹ when the LORDª hath cut offª °¹ the enemiesª ° of Davidª every oneª from the faceª ¹ ¹ of the earth.ª" {1Sm 20:15} + "And Jonathanª caused¹ Davidª to swearª ° again,ª ° because he lovedª him: for¹ he lovedª ° him as he lovedª his own soul.ª" {1Sm 20:17} + "And Jonathanª saidª ° to David,ª Go² °¹ in peace,ª forasmuch as¹ we have swornª ° bothª of us¹ in the nameª of the LORD,ª saying,ª ° The LORDª be¹ between¹ me and thee, and between¹ my seedª and thy seedª for² ever.ª ¹ And he aroseª ° and departed:² °¹ and Jonathanª wentª ° into the city.ª" {1Sm 20:42} + "And they twoª madeª ° a covenantª beforeª the LORD:ª and Davidª abodeª ° in the wood,ª and Jonathanª wentª ° to his house.ª" {1Sm 23:18}