2 Samuel 9:1

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

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In The King James Version

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?

In Context

2And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him to David, the king said to him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he .

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:1And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

1 Samuel 20:15But also thou shalt not withdraw 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.

1 Samuel 23:16And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

2 Samuel 21:7But 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.

Proverbs 27:10Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbor that is near, than a brother far off.

Matthew 25:40And the king will answer and say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 9:1

The only thing recorded in this chapter is the kindness David showed to Jonathan's seed for his sake. I. The kind enquiry he made after the remains of the house of Saul, and his discovery of Mephibosheth, ver. 1-4 . II. The kind reception he gave to Mephibosheth, when he was brought to him, ver. 5-8 . III. The kind provision he made for him and his, ver. 9-13 . Read the whole commentary →

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