But also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD has cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
But think on me when it shall be well with you, and show kindness, I pray you, to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
But the king spared Mephi-bosheth, 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.
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, seeing that we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and you, and between my descendents and your descendents for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
Swear now therefore to me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my descendents after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.