1 Samuel 20:14-17

14If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the Lord, that I may not die; 15 aand do not cut off
Or but if I die, do not cut off
your steadfast love from my house forever, when the Lord cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.”
16And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, c“May
Septuagint  earth, 16let not the name of Jonathan be cut off from the house of David. And may
the Lord take vengeance on David’s enemies.”
17And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, efor he loved him as he loved his own soul.

1 Samuel 24:21-22

21 fSwear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and gthat you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.” 22And David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home, but David and his men went up hto the stronghold.

Esther 8:6

6For how can I bear ito see the calamity that is coming to my people? Or how can I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?”

2 Timothy 1:16-18

16May the Lord grant mercy to jthe household of Onesiphorus, for he often krefreshed me and was not ashamed of lmy chains, 17but when he arrived in Rome mhe searched for me earnestly and found me— 18may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on nthat day!—and you well know all the service he orendered at Ephesus.

James 2:13

13For pjudgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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