2 Samuel 4:4

Easy To Read Version

Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was five years old when the news came from Jezreel that Saul and Jonathan had been killed. The woman who cared for Mephibosheth {was scared that the enemy was coming, so she} picked him up and ran away. But while running away, she dropped the boy. And he became crippled in both feet.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:7

But the king protected Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth. Jonathan was Saul’s son, but David had made a promise in the Lord’s name to Jonathan. [121] So the king did not let them hurt Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 9:13

Mephibosheth was crippled in both feet. Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem. Every day Mephibosheth ate at the king’s table.

2 Samuel 9:3

The king said, “Is there any person left in Saul’s family? I want to show God’s kindness to this person.”

2 Samuel 9:6

Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth came to David, and bowed with his face low to the floor.

1 Kings 11:17

But at that time Hadad was only a young boy. So Hadad ran away to Egypt. Some of his father’s servants went with him.

1 Chronicles 8:34

Jonathan’s son was Merib Baal. Merib Baal was Micah’s father.

1 Chronicles 9:40

Jonathan’s son was Merib Baal. Merib Baal was Micah’s father.

1 Samuel 29:1

The Philistines gathered all their soldiers at Aphek. The Israelites camped by the spring at Jezreel.

1 Samuel 29:11

So David and his men got up early in the morning and went back to the country of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.