A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.4; son of: Jonathan (H3083H); father of: Micah (H4318H); also called Merib-baal at 1Ch.8.34; 9.40; § Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol" 1) grandson of Saul and son of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Saul's concubine; he and his brother Armoni were among the 7 victims surrendered by David to the Gibeonites to avert a famine 2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul 2a) also 'Merib-baal'
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H4648 — מְפִיבֹשֶׁת
me.phi.vo.shet · Mephibosheth · Hebrew/Aramaic
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2 Samuel 4:4 · מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃Now Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.2 Samuel 9:6 · מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת · מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁתAnd Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold, thy servant!2 Samuel 9:10 · וּמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙And thou shalt till the land for him, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants; and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have bread to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.2 Samuel 9:11 · וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתThen said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king commandeth 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.2 Samuel 9:12 · וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁת · לִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.2 Samuel 9:13 · וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתSo Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet.2 Samuel 16:1 · מְפִי־ · בֹ֖שֶׁתAnd when David was a little past the top of the ascent, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.2 Samuel 16:4 · לִמְפִי־ · בֹ֑שֶׁתThen said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.2 Samuel 19:24 · וּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.2 Samuel 19:25 · מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?2 Samuel 19:30 · מְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙And Mephibosheth said unto the king, yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house.2 Samuel 21:7 · מְפִי־ · בֹ֖שֶׁתBut the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Jehovah’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.2 Samuel 21:8 · מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁתBut the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she bare to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: