2 Samuel 21:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
sparedוַיַּחְמֹ֣ל
(vai·yach·mol)
2550: to sparea prim. root
Mephibosheth,מְפִי־
(me·fi-)
4648: "dispeller of shame," another name for NH4807from paah and bosheth
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jonathanיְהֹונָתָ֣ן
(ye·ho·v·na·tan)
3083: "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and nathan
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Saul,שָׁא֑וּל
(sha·'ul;)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
becauseעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of the oathשְׁבֻעַ֤ת
(she·vu·'at)
7621: an oath, cursefrom sheba
of the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was betweenבֵּֽינֹתָ֔ם
(bei·no·tam,)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
them, betweenבֵּ֣ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
Davidדָּוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and Saul'sשָׁאֽוּל׃
(sha·'ul.)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
Jonathan.יְהֹונָתָ֥ן
(ye·ho·v·na·tan)
3083: "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and nathan


















KJV Lexicon
But the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
spared
chamal  (khaw-mal')
to commiserate; by implication, to spare -- have compassion, (have) pity, spare.
Mephibosheth
Mphiybosheth  (mef-ee-bo'-sheth)
dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal); Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites -- Mephibosheth.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jonathan
Yhownathan  (yeh-ho-naw-thawn')
Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites -- Jonathan.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
because of the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
oath
shbuw`ah  (sheb-oo-aw')
something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn.
that was between them between David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and Jonathan
Yhownathan  (yeh-ho-naw-thawn')
Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites -- Jonathan.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the oath of the LORD which was between them, between David and Saul's son Jonathan.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian 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.

International Standard Version
The king exempted Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the promise to the LORD that existed between David and Saul's son Jonathan.

NET Bible
The king had mercy on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, in light of the LORD's oath that had been taken between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the king spared Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son and Saul's grandson, because of the oath in the LORD's name between David and Jonathan, son of Saul.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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