Did David Spare Mephibosheth?

NKJV – 7 But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the LORD’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

What does Mephibosheth mean in the Bible?

from the mouth of shame
According to the Books of Samuel of the Tanakh, Mephibosheth (or Mephibaal) was the son of Jonathan, grandson of King Saul and father of Micah. The Hebrew name is מְפִיבֹשֶׁת‎ Mefivoshet, meaning “from the mouth of shame”, or Merib-baal (Bib Heb: מְרִיב־בַּעַל, Trans: Meriv-Ba’al, Mərîḇ-Báʻal).

What was Mephibosheth’s name in the Bible?

The Hebrew name is מְפִיבֹשֶׁת ‎ Mefivoshet, meaning “from the mouth of shame” or “from the mouth of god Bashtu”, or Merib-baal ( Bib Heb: מְרִיב־בַּעַל, Trans: Meriv-Ba’al, Mərîḇ-Báʻal ). The biblical Chronicles ( 1 Chron 8:34 and 1 Chron 9:40) state his name as Merib-baal, and his son as Micah; the following verses give Micah’s descendants.

How old was Mephibosheth when his father and grandfather died?

According to the biblical narrative ( 2 Samuel 4:4 ), Mephibosheth was 5 years old when both his father and grandfather died at the Battle of Mount Gilboa. After the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, Mephibosheth’s nurse took him and fled in panic.

Who is the father of Merib baal in the Bible?

Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah. and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah. The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

Where did King David bring Mephibosheth to live?

Some years later, after his accession to the kingship of the United Monarchy, King David sought out “someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show the kindness of God” and Mephibosheth was brought to him. David restored Saul’s inheritance to Mephibosheth and permitted him to live within his palace in Jerusalem .