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II Samuel Chapter 9

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II Samuel

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David sends his son Absalom to the north with a gift of gold and a fine robe, hoping to calm the rebellion. Absalom goes to the north, where he meets his father’s officials and is treated kindly, yet he remains a threat to the kingdom. The chapter shows David’s hope that peace can be achieved through Absalom’s return, though the conflict continues.

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(1) 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?
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II Samuel 1:26I Samuel 18:1I Samuel 18:2I Samuel 18:3I Samuel 18:4I Samuel 20:14I Samuel 20:15I Samuel 20:16I Samuel 20:17I Samuel 20:42I Samuel 23:16I Samuel 23:17

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II Samuel 9:7Joshua 2:12II Samuel 2:6II Samuel 10:2I Chronicles 19:2

(2) And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
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Genesis 15:2Genesis 15:3Genesis 24:2Genesis 39:6II Samuel 16:1II Samuel 16:2II Samuel 16:3II Samuel 16:4II Samuel 19:17II Samuel 19:27II Samuel 19:28II Samuel 19:29

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II Samuel 16:2II Samuel 16:4I Samuel 12:3II Samuel 9:12Philippians 3:19

(3) And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
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Deuteronomy 4:37Deuteronomy 10:15I Samuel 20:14I Samuel 20:15I Samuel 20:16I Samuel 20:17Matthew 5:44Matthew 5:45Luke 6:36Titus 3:3Titus 3:4II Samuel 4:4

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II Samuel 4:4Joshua 2:12I Samuel 14:12II Samuel 2:6II Samuel 9:7II Samuel 10:2

(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.
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II Samuel 17:27II Samuel 17:28II Samuel 17:29

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II Samuel 9:5II Samuel 17:27

(5) Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
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II Samuel 9:4II Samuel 17:27

(6) Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
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I Chronicles 8:34I Chronicles 9:40Genesis 18:2Genesis 33:3I Samuel 20:41I Samuel 25:23

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II Samuel 4:4II Samuel 21:7II Samuel 9:12Judges 5:27I Samuel 14:13I Samuel 19:7

(7) And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
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Genesis 43:18Genesis 43:23Genesis 50:18Genesis 50:19Genesis 50:20Genesis 50:21I Samuel 12:19I Samuel 12:20I Samuel 12:24Isaiah 35:3Isaiah 35:4Mark 5:33

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Joshua 2:12Genesis 20:7Leviticus 20:11Psalms 39:6Jeremiah 44:25II Samuel 9:1

(8) And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
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II Samuel 3:8II Samuel 16:9I Samuel 24:14I Samuel 24:15I Samuel 26:20Matthew 15:26Matthew 15:27

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Obadiah 1:12Judges 5:27

(9) Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
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II Samuel 16:4II Samuel 19:29I Samuel 9:1Isaiah 32:8

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II Samuel 9:10II Samuel 16:4

(10) Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
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II Samuel 9:7II Samuel 9:11II Samuel 9:12II Samuel 9:13II Samuel 19:28II Kings 25:29Luke 14:15

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Ezekiel 45:12II Chronicles 2:10II Samuel 12:8II Kings 10:3Genesis 41:48I Kings 5:11

(11) Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
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II Samuel 19:17II Samuel 16:1II Samuel 16:2II Samuel 16:3II Samuel 16:4II Samuel 19:26

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Esther 8:8II Samuel 9:13II Samuel 16:2Esther 3:3Esther 3:12Exodus 26:35

(12) And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
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I Chronicles 8:8I Chronicles 8:34I Chronicles 8:35I Chronicles 8:36I Chronicles 8:37I Chronicles 8:38I Chronicles 8:39I Chronicles 8:40I Chronicles 9:40I Chronicles 9:41I Chronicles 9:42I Chronicles 9:43

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II Samuel 9:6II Samuel 16:4I Samuel 12:3II Samuel 9:2Daniel 4:21Philippians 3:19

(13) So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.
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II Samuel 9:7II Samuel 9:10II Samuel 9:11

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Esther 8:8II Samuel 4:4II Samuel 9:12II Samuel 9:11Esther 3:3Esther 3:12

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