2 Samuel 9:7

David reassures Mephibosheth and pledges covenant kindness for Jonathan's sake, restoring Saul's land and a permanent seat at the royal table. It is grace shown for the sake of another.

Cross-references · 24

• 2 Sam 9:1And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?
• 2 Sam 9:3And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
• 1 Kgs 2:7But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.
• 2 Sam 19:28For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?
• Luke 1:29–30And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
• Ruth 2:11–12And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
• Luke 22:30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Mark 5:33–34But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
• Ps 41:9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
• 2 Kgs 25:29And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.
• Luke 1:12–13And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
• Gen 50:18–21And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
• Rev 3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
• Gen 43:23And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
• 1 Sam 12:24Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
• Isa 35:3–4Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
• 2 Sam 12:8And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
• 2 Tim 1:16–18The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
• Gen 43:18And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
• 2 Sam 19:33And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
• Matt 6:11Give us this day our daily bread.
• Jer 25:33–34And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
• 1 Sam 12:19–20And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
• 2 Sam 9:11Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.

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