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2 Samuel 21:7

Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

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ASV

But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Jehovah’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּחְמֹ֣לvai.yach.Moland he had compassionH2550 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
מְפִי־me.fi-Mephi-H4648 →
בֹ֖שֶׁתVo.shet-boshethH4648 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
שְׁבֻעַ֤תshe.vu.'At[the] oath ofH7621 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
בֵּֽינֹתָ֔םbei.no.Tam[was] between themH996 →
בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996 →
דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732 →
וּבֵ֖יןu.Veinand betweenH996 →
יְהוֹנָתָ֥ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
שָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlSaulH7586 →

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Proverbs 18:24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.2 Samuel 4:4And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.1 Samuel 20:15and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”1 Samuel 23:18So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.1 Samuel 18:3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.1 Samuel 20:8Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”2 Samuel 9:10You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.Joshua 2:17The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear1 Samuel 20:17And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.1 Samuel 20:42And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.2 Samuel 9:7“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”2 Samuel 16:4So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”2 Samuel 19:25And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”Proverbs 27:10Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.Ecclesiastes 8:2Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.Joshua 9:18But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.Leviticus 5:4Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.Joshua 6:22Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.”

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