2 Samuel 4:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Saul's son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth, who had not been able to walk since he was five years old. It happened when someone from Jezreel told his nurse that Saul and Jonathan had died. She hurried off with the boy in her arms, but he fell and injured his legs.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:7

David had made a promise to Jonathan with the LORD as his witness, so he spared Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul.

2 Samuel 9:3

David asked, “Are any of Saul's family still alive? If there are, I want to be kind to them.” Ziba answered, “One of Jonathan's sons is still alive, but he can't walk.”

1 Kings 11:17

Hadad was a boy at the time, but he escaped to Midian with some of his father's officials. At Paran some other men joined them, and they went to the king of Egypt. The king liked Hadad and gave him food, some land, and a house, and even let him marry the sister of Queen Tahpenes.

1 Chronicles 8:34

Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal, the grandfather of Micah,

1 Chronicles 9:40

Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal, the grandfather of Micah, and the great-grandfather of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.

1 Samuel 29:1

The Philistines had brought their whole army to Aphek, while Israel's army was camping near Jezreel Spring.

1 Samuel 29:11

David and his men got up early in the morning and headed back towards Philistia, while the Philistines left for Jezreel.