1 Then said David, "Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may show him mercy for Jonathan's sake?"
2 And there was, of the household of Saul, a servant named Ziba which was called unto David. And the king said unto him, "Art thou Ziba?" And he said, "Thy servant is the man."
3 Then said the king, "Remaineth there yet any man of the kindred of Saul, whom I may show the mercy of God upon?" And Ziba said unto the king, "Jonathan hath yet a son which is lame on both feet."
4 And the king said unto him, "Where is he?" And Ziba said unto the king, "Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel in Lodebar."
5 Then king David sent and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, out of Lodebar.
6 Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul was come unto David, he bowed himself and fell on his face. Then said David, "Mephibosheth?" And he answered, "Behold thy servant."
7 And David said, "Fear not, for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan's sake and will restore thee all the fields of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eat meat on mine own table always."
8 And the other bowed himself and said, "What is thy servant that thou shouldst vouchsafe to look upon such a dead dog as I am?"
9 Then the king called unto Ziba, Saul's young man, saying unto him, "I give unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his kin.
10 See therefore that thou and thy sons and thy servants till the land for him, and bring in, that thy master's son may have food to eat. For Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat meat always upon my table." For this Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 Then said Ziba unto the king, "All that my lord hath said unto his servant, thy servant shall do." "For," said the king, "Mephibosheth must eat upon my table, as one of the king's sons."
12 This Mephibosheth had a son that was young named Mica, and all that dwelled in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
13 And Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate ever at the king's table, and was thereto halt on both legs.
2 Samuel 9 Cross References - MSTC
Genesis 15:2-3
Genesis 18:2
2 And he lift up his eyes and looked: and lo, three men stood not far from him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and fell to the ground
Genesis 24:2
2 And he said unto his eldest servant of his house which had the rule over all that he had, "Put thy hand under my thigh
Genesis 33:3
3 And he went before them and fell on the ground seven times, until he came unto his brother.
Genesis 39:6
6 And therefore he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and looked upon nothing that was with him, save only on the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a goodly person and a well favored.
Genesis 43:18
18 When they were brought to Joseph's house, they were afraid, and said, "Because of the money that came in our sacks' mouths at the first time, are we brought, to pick a quarrel with us and to lay something to our charge: to bring us in bondage and our asses also."
Genesis 43:23
23 And he said, "Be of good cheer, fear not: Your God and the God of your fathers hath put you that treasure in your sacks, for I had your money." And he brought Simeon out to them,
Genesis 50:18-21
18 And his brethren came and fell before him and said, "Behold we be thy servants."
19 And Joseph said unto them, "Fear not, for am not I under God?
20 Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.
21 Fear not therefore, for I will care for you and for your children." And he spake kindly unto them.
Deuteronomy 4:37
37 And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them and brought thee out with his presence and with his mighty power of Egypt:
Deuteronomy 10:15
15 only the LORD had a lust unto thy fathers to love them, and therefore chose you their seed after them of all nations, as it is come to pass this day.
Ruth 2:11-12
11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, "All is told me that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thine husband; how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land where thou wast born, and art come unto a nation which thou knewest not in time past.
12 The LORD recompense thee thy doing, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel unto whom thou art come, to trust under his wings."
1 Samuel 9:1
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin named Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a man that was a Benjaminite, a man of might:
1 Samuel 12:19-20
19 Then said all the people unto Samuel, "Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have sinned in asking us a king, beside all the sins that ever we did."
20 Then said Samuel unto the people, "Fear not. And though ye have done all this wickedness, yet depart not from the LORD in any case. But serve him with all your hearts.
1 Samuel 12:24
24 Only fear you the LORD and serve him truly with all your hearts: for he hath done great things for you.
1 Samuel 18:1-4
1 And when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David; insomuch that Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 And Saul took him that day and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
3 And Jonathan and David bound themselves the one to the other, for Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
4 And Jonathan put off his own coat that was upon him, and gave it David, and thereto his mantle, his sword, his bow and his girdle.
1 Samuel 20:14-17
14 And thou shalt perform unto me the mercy of the LORD, not only while I live; but even when I am dead pluck not thy mercy away from my house forever.
15 No, not when the LORD hath destroyed the enemies of David, every one, from the face of the earth."
16 And so Jonathan made a bond with the house of David, desiring that the LORD should seek, out of the hands of David's enemies, their wickedness.
17 And with other words Jonathan adjured David, because he loved him. For as his own soul he loved him.
1 Samuel 20:41
41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place that was toward the south and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times. And they kissed one another and wept together — but David more abundantly.
42 And Jonathan said unto David, "Go thy way in peace. Whatsoever we both have sworn and spoken together in the name of the LORD, the LORD be witness between me and thee, and between my seed and thine forever." And Jonathan gat him up, and came into the city.
1 Samuel 23:16-18
16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose and went to David to the thicket, and strengthened him in God,
17 and said unto him, "Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee, and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I must be next unto thee: And Saul my father thereto knoweth that it shall be so."
18 And they made a bond both of them together before the LORD. And David tarried still in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house.
1 Samuel 24:14-15
1 Samuel 25:23
23 When Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off her ass and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
1 Samuel 26:20
20 And yet I hope my blood shall not fall to the earth before the face of the LORD, though the king of Israel be come out to hunt a flea, as men hunt the partridges in the mountains."
2 Samuel 1:26
26 Woe is me for thee, my brother Jonathan! Delectable to me wast thou, exceeding. Thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
2 Samuel 3:8
8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head, then? That I, against Judah, do mercy unto the house of Saul thy father — and unto his brethren and kinsfolk — and have not delivered them into the hand of David? And thou layest a trespass to my charge this day for a woman's sake?
2 Samuel 4:4
4 And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame on his feet: five years old was he when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel. And his nurse took him up and fled away. And as she made haste to flee and was amazed, the child fell and became halt and was called Mephibosheth.
2 Samuel 9:1
1 Then said David, "Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may show him mercy for Jonathan's sake?"
2 Samuel 9:3
3 Then said the king, "Remaineth there yet any man of the kindred of Saul, whom I may show the mercy of God upon?" And Ziba said unto the king, "Jonathan hath yet a son which is lame on both feet."
2 Samuel 9:7
7 And David said, "Fear not, for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan's sake and will restore thee all the fields of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eat meat on mine own table always."
2 Samuel 9:10-11
10 See therefore that thou and thy sons and thy servants till the land for him, and bring in, that thy master's son may have food to eat. For Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat meat always upon my table." For this Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 Then said Ziba unto the king, "All that my lord hath said unto his servant, thy servant shall do." "For," said the king, "Mephibosheth must eat upon my table, as one of the king's sons."
2 Samuel 9:11-13
11 Then said Ziba unto the king, "All that my lord hath said unto his servant, thy servant shall do." "For," said the king, "Mephibosheth must eat upon my table, as one of the king's sons."
2 Samuel 9:11-11
11 Then said Ziba unto the king, "All that my lord hath said unto his servant, thy servant shall do." "For," said the king, "Mephibosheth must eat upon my table, as one of the king's sons."
12 This Mephibosheth had a son that was young named Mica, and all that dwelled in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
13 And Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate ever at the king's table, and was thereto halt on both legs.
2 Samuel 12:8
8 And 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 would, if that had been too little, have given thee twice so much more.
2 Samuel 16:1-4
1 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth came against him with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves and one hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred frayls of dried figs, and a bottle of wine.
2 Then said the king to Ziba, "What hast thou there?" And Ziba said, "Asses for the king's household to ride on, and bread and fruit for the young men to eat, and wine to drink, if any man faint in the wilderness."
3 Then said the king, "Where is thy master's son?" and Ziba said unto the king, "Behold, he tarrieth still at Jerusalem. For he said, 'This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.'"
4 Then said the king to Ziba, "Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth." And Ziba answered, "I beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight my lord king."
2 Samuel 16:4
4 Then said the king to Ziba, "Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth." And Ziba answered, "I beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight my lord king."
2 Samuel 16:9
9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, "Why doth this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go and take off the head of him."
2 Samuel 17:27-29
27 And when David was come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash out of Rabbah, the city of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel out of Lodebar and Barzillai the Gileadite out of Rogelim,
28 brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels: and also corn, barley, flour and parched corn, beans and rice,
29 honey, butter, sheep and cheese of kine — for David, and all the people that were with him, to eat. For they supposed that the people should be hungry, fainty, and thirsty in the wilderness.
2 Samuel 19:17
17 and a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and twenty servants with him. And they whipt over Jordan before the king.
2 Samuel 19:24-30
24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet nor shaved his beard nor washed his clothes from the time the king departed, until he came again in peace.
25 And when he was come to Jerusalem toward the king, the king said unto him, "Wherefore went not thou with me Mephibosheth?"
26 And he said, "My lord king, my servant deceived me. For thy servant said: that I would have mine ass saddled to ride thereon, for to go to the king, because thy servant is lame.
2 Samuel 19:26-30
26 And he said, "My lord king, my servant deceived me. For thy servant said: that I would have mine ass saddled to ride thereon, for to go to the king, because thy servant is lame.
27 And he hath thereto complained on thy servant unto my lord the king. But my lord the king is as an Angel of God: do therefore what seemeth best in thine eyes.
2 Samuel 19:27-30
27 And he hath thereto complained on thy servant unto my lord the king. But my lord the king is as an Angel of God: do therefore what seemeth best in thine eyes.
28 For all my father's house were but dead men unto my lord the king: and yet didst thou put me among them that eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet, to cry any more unto the king?"
2 Samuel 19:28-30
28 For all my father's house were but dead men unto my lord the king: and yet didst thou put me among them that eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet, to cry any more unto the king?"
2 Samuel 19:28
28 For all my father's house were but dead men unto my lord the king: and yet didst thou put me among them that eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet, to cry any more unto the king?"
29 And the king said, "It needeth thee not to speak any more, for I have said that thou and Ziba shall divide the lands between you."
2 Samuel 19:29-30
29 And the king said, "It needeth thee not to speak any more, for I have said that thou and Ziba shall divide the lands between you."
2 Samuel 19:29
2 Samuel 19:33
33 And the king said unto Barzillai, "Come thou with me, that I may feed thee with me in Jerusalem."
1 Kings 2:7
7 And show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among them that eat at thine own table, because they so clave to me when I fled from Absalom thy brother.
2 Kings 25:29
29 and changed his prison garments. And he did ever eat bread before him all the days of his life:
1 Chronicles 8:8
8 And he begat Shaharaim in the country of Moab after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
1 Chronicles 8:34
34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal and Meribbaal begat Micah.
1 Chronicles 8:34-40
34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal and Meribbaal begat Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begat Jehoaddah. And Jehoaddah begat Alemoth, Azmaveth and Zimri. And Zimri begat Moza.
37 And Moza begat Bineah, whose son was Raphah, and his son was Eleasah, and his son Azel.
38 And Azel had six sons whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother, were Ulam his eldest, and Jeush the second and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men and bowmen and had many sons and son's, sons, a hundred and fifty. All these are the sons of Benjamin.
1 Chronicles 9:40
40 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal. And Meribbaal begat Micah,
1 Chronicles 9:40-44
40 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal. And Meribbaal begat Micah,
41 and the sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech and Tarea.
42 And Ahaz begat Jarah. And Jarah begat Alemath, Azmaveth, Zimri. And Zimri begat Moza.
43 And Moza begat Binea, whose son was Rephaiah, and his son was Eleasah, and his son Azel.
44 And Azel had six sons whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These are the sons of Azel.
Psalms 41:9
9 Yea, even mine own familiar friend, whom I trusted, who did also eat my bread, hath lift up his heel against me.
Proverbs 27:10
10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, see thou forsake not; but go not into thy brother's house in time of thy trouble. Better is a friend at hand than a brother far off.
Isaiah 32:8
8 But the liberal person imagineth honest things, and cometh up with honesty.
Isaiah 35:3-4
Jeremiah 25:33-34
33 And the same day shall the LORD himself slay them, from one end of the earth to another. There shall no moan be made for any of them, none gathered up, none buried: but shall lie as dung upon the ground.
34 Mourn, O ye shepherds, and cry: sprinkle yourselves with ashes, O ye rams of the flock! For the time of your slaughter is fulfilled, and ye shall fall like vessels cunningly made for pleasure.
Micah 7:5-6
5 Let no man believe his friend, nor put his confidence in a prince. Keep the door of thy mouth, from her that lieth in thy bosom:
6 for the son shall put his father to dishonour, the daughter shall rise against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law: and a man's foes shall be even they of his own household.
Matthew 5:44-45
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies. Bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you wrong and persecute you;
45 that ye may be the children of your father that is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to arise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth his rain on the just and unjust.
Matthew 6:11
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
Matthew 10:42
42 And whosoever shall give unto one of these little ones, to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, I tell you of a truth, he shall not lose his reward."
Matthew 15:26-27
Matthew 25:40
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, 'Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.'
Mark 5:33-34
Mark 9:41
41 "And whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink for my name's sake because ye are belonging to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Luke 1:12-13
Luke 1:29-30
Luke 6:36
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful.
Luke 14:15
15 When one of them that sat at meat also heard that, he said unto him, "Happy is he that eateth bread in the kingdom of God."
Luke 22:30
30 that ye may eat, and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel."
John 19:26-27
2 Timothy 1:16-18
16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
17 but when he was at Rome he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy with the Lord at that day. And in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus thou knowest very well.
Titus 3:3-4
Philemon 1:9-12
9 yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, though I be as I am, even Paul aged, and now in bonds for Jesus Christ's sake.
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I begat in my bonds,
11 which in time past was to thee unprofitable: but now profitable both to thee and also to me,
12 whom I have sent home again. Thou therefore receive him, that is to say mine own heart,
1 Peter 3:8
8 In conclusion, be ye all of one mind, one suffer with another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous,
Revelation 3:20
20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and will sup with him, and he with me.