And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.(2 Samuel 8:18)

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?(2 Samuel 9:1)

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.(2 Samuel 9:2)

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.

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.(2 Samuel 9:4)

Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.(2 Samuel 9:5)

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!(2 Samuel 9:6)

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2 Samuel 9:3 - Cross Reference

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. (Titus 3:3)

And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame. (2 Samuel 19:26)

And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. (2 Samuel 4:4)

Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. (Deuteronomy 10:15)

And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt; (Deuteronomy 4:37)

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. (Luke 6:36)

And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: (1 Samuel 20:14)

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (Matthew 5:44)