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2 Samuel 21:7

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7*But because of the sacred promise that he and Jonathan had made to each other, David spared Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul.

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  1. *21.7: 1 S 20:15–17; 2 S 9:1–7

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the Lord between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

David spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord that was between David and Jonathan, Saul’s son.

NLTNew Living Translation

The king spared Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth, who was Saul’s grandson, because of the oath David and Jonathan had sworn before the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the sworn oath of Yahweh which was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

KJV 1900King James Version

But 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.