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2 Samuel 9:4

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The king said to him, Where is he? Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.

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The Kingdom of David and SolomonThe united kingdom of Israel at its height under kings David and Solomon.

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Jerusalem was David’s royal capital in Judah, where he sought surviving members of Saul’s household to show covenant kindness for Jonathan’s sake. The inquiry led David beyond the city to Mephibosheth’s location, highlighting the king’s deliberate faithfulness to his promise.

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2 Samuel 9:4 mentions Jerusalem.

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