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2 Samuel 21:7

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5 And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel,

6 Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.

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.

8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:

9 And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.

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BSB
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.
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.
WEB
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.
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And the king had pity on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul, because of the oath of YHWH that [was] between them, between David and between Jonathan son of Saul.
ÅB
Kongen sparte Mefiboset, sønn av Jonatan, Sauls sønn, for den eds skyld som de - David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn - hadde svoret hverandre ved Herren.
OTB
Men kongen sparte Mefibosjet, sønn av Jonatan, Sauls sønn, på grunn av Herrens ed som var mellom dem, mellom David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn.
B1930
Kongen sparte Mefiboset, sønn av Jonatan, Sauls sønn, for den eds skyld som de - David og Jonatan, Sauls sønn - hadde svoret hverandre ved Herren.

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  • 1 Samuel 23:18

    And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:3

    Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

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  • 2 Samuel 4:4

    And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:15

    But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:8

    Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

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  • 2 Samuel 9:10

    Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:17

    And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:42

    And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

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