2 Samuel 21:5-7

Easy-to-Read Version

⁵ The Gibeonites said to King David, “The person who plotted against us was Saul. He is the one who tried to destroy all our people living in the land of Israel. ⁶ Give us seven of Saul’s sons. Saul was the Lord’s chosen king,^[a] so we will hang his sons in front of the Lord on Mount Gibeah of Saul.”

King David said, “All right, I will give them to you.” ⁷ But the king protected Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth. Jonathan was Saul’s son, and David had made a promise in the Lord’s name to Jonathan.^[b] So the king did not let them hurt Mephibosheth.