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Mephibosheth

American  
[muh-fib-uh-sheth] / məˈfɪb əˌʃɛθ /

noun

  1. a son of Jonathan, and the grandson of Saul. II Sam 4:4.


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It was prudent to keep Mephibosheth at hand.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII by Maclaren, Alexander

How could he look upon poor doomed Mephibosheth?

From Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

He could have fulfilled his promise by simply allowing Mephibosheth to live as he was doing, visiting around, kind of sneaky like, without any pocket change, among the few friends who would take him in.

From "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues by Smith, Wade C.

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII by Maclaren, Alexander

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha: and all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII by Maclaren, Alexander