2 Samuel 9:11
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.
Cross-references
In 2 Samuel 9:7, David promises Mephibosheth a place at his table, fulfilled in 9:11 when he eats as one of the king's sons.
In 2 Samuel 9:10, David commands Ziba to work the land for Mephibosheth; 9:11 records Ziba's obedient reply.
In 2 Samuel 9:13, Mephibosheth lives in Jerusalem and eats at David's table, confirming the arrangement from 9:11.
In 2 Samuel 16:1-4, Ziba deceives David about Mephibosheth, starkly contrasting his earlier pledge of obedient service.
In 2 Samuel 19:17, Ziba appears with the same fifteen sons and twenty servants, confirming his continued service from the earlier account.
In 2 Samuel 19:26, Mephibosheth reveals Ziba's deception, exposing the insincerity of Ziba's earlier pledge in 9:11.
In 2 Samuel 19:33, David offers Barzillai a place in Jerusalem, echoing the same royal hospitality given to Mephibosheth.