2 Samuel 9:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

David asked, “Is there anyone still left in Saul’s family? I want to show kindness to this person. I want to do it for Jonathan.”

Cross References

1 Samuel 20:42

Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace. We have taken an oath in the Lord’s name to be friends forever. We have asked the Lord to be a witness between us and our descendants forever.”

Matthew 25:40

“Then the king will answer, ‘The truth is, anything you did for any of my people here, you also did for me.’

1 Peter 3:8

So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers and sisters. Be kind and humble.

Mark 9:41

I can assure you that anyone who helps you by giving you a drink of water because you belong to the Messiah will definitely get a reward.

1 Kings 2:7

“Also, be kind to the children of Barzillai from Gilead. Be friends with them, and let them eat at your table, because they helped me when I ran away from your brother Absalom.

2 Samuel 1:26

Jonathan, my brother, I miss you! I enjoyed your friendship so much. Your love for me was wonderful, stronger than the love of women.

Proverbs 27:10

Don’t forget your own friends or your father’s friends. If you have a problem, go to your neighbor for help. It is better to ask a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

Matthew 10:42

Whoever helps any of these little ones because they are my followers will definitely get a reward, even if they only give them a cup of cold water.”

2 Samuel 9:7

David said to Mephibosheth, “Don’t be afraid. I will be kind to you because of your father Jonathan. I will give back to you all the land of your grandfather Saul. And you will always be able to eat at my table.”

2 Samuel 21:7

But the king protected Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth. Jonathan was Saul’s son, and David had made a promise in the Lord’s name to Jonathan. So the king did not let them hurt Mephibosheth.