2 Samuel 9:10
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.
Cross-reference
In 2 Samuel 9:7, David promises Mephibosheth will eat at his table—9:10 records the fulfillment of that promise.
2 Samuel 9:11-13 shows the fulfillment: Ziba works the land and Mephibosheth eats at David's table, exactly as commanded here.
2 Samuel 9:13 summarizes: Mephibosheth always ate at the king's table, living in Jerusalem — the outcome of this arrangement.
2 Samuel 16:3 contrasts David’s kindness: Ziba later falsely claims Mephibosheth seeks the kingdom, and David gives Ziba his land.
In 2 Samuel 19:28, Mephibosheth recalls this kindness, saying David set him among those who eat at his table — a direct echo.
2 Samuel 21:7 records David sparing Mephibosheth because of the oath to Jonathan — another act of loyalty to the same man.
2 Samuel 19:17 shows Ziba crossing the Jordan with provisions to meet David — part of the ongoing story involving Ziba.
In 1 Kings 2:7, David again shows kindness to faithful allies, paralleling his treatment of Mephibosheth.
2 Kings 25:29 describes Jehoiachin eating regularly at the Babylonian king's table — a similar royal provision for a descendant.
Jeremiah 52:34 parallels 2 Kings 25:29: Jehoiachin receives daily provisions from Babylon's king, mirroring this royal provision.