מְפִיבֹשֶׁת

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מְפִיבֹשֶׁת is a biblical figure, the disabled son of Jonathan and grandson of King Saul, known for receiving kindness and protection from King David.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
human
accidentOccurredDuring flight after news of Saul and Jonathan’s deaths
ageAtAccident five years old
alsoKnownAs Merib-baal NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme care for the disabled
covenant loyalty
royal mercy
ateRegularlyAtTableOf King David NERFINISHED
biblicalBookChapter 1 Chronicles 8
1 Chronicles 9
2 Samuel 16
2 Samuel 19
2 Samuel 4
2 Samuel 9
causeOfDisability fall in childhood
describedIn Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED
Old Testament NERFINISHED
ethnicity Israelite NERFINISHED
father Jonathan NERFINISHED
fatherDiedAt battle of Gilboa NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName מְפִיבֹשֶׁת NERFINISHED
grandfather Saul NERFINISHED
grandfatherDiedAt battle of Gilboa NERFINISHED
hasDisability lameness
lamenessAffects both feet
landRestoredBy King David NERFINISHED
landsPreviouslyBelongedTo Saul NERFINISHED
languageContext Biblical Hebrew
livedDuringReignOf King David NERFINISHED
mentionedIn 1 Chronicles NERFINISHED
2 Samuel NERFINISHED
nameInEnglishTransliteration Mephibosheth NERFINISHED
nameInHebrew מְפִיבֹשֶׁת
nameVariant Meribbaal NERFINISHED
nameVariantAttestedIn 1 Chronicles 8:34
1 Chronicles 9:40
notableFor being disabled yet honored at the royal table
being the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul
nurse unnamed nurse
offspring Mica NERFINISHED
protectedBy King David NERFINISHED
receivedKindnessFrom King David NERFINISHED
residenceGrantedBy King David NERFINISHED
royalHouse House of Saul NERFINISHED
servedBy Ziba NERFINISHED
ZibaRole servant of Saul’s house

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Mephibosheth hebrewName מְפִיבֹשֶׁת