2 Samuel 9:1

And David saith, 'Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?'

Young's Literal Translation

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 the house of Saul hath a servant, and his name [is] Ziba, and they call for him unto David; and the king saith unto him, 'Art thou Ziba?' and he saith, 'Thy servant.'

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:1And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.

1 Samuel 20:15but thou dost not cut off thy kindness from my house unto the age, nor in Jehovah's cutting off the enemies of David, each one from off the face of the ground.'

1 Samuel 23:16And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,

2 Samuel 21:7and the king hath pity on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, because of the oath of Jehovah that [is] between them, between David and Jonathan son of Saul;

Proverbs 27:10Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better [is] a near neighbour than a brother afar off.

Matthew 25:40'And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] to one of these my brethren — the least — to me ye did [it].

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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