Lexical Definition
מְפִיבֹשֶׁת Mᵉphîybôsheth (mef-ee-bo'-sheth) Mephibosheth N:N-M-P
or מְפִבֹשֶׁת Mᵉphibôsheth (mef-ee-bo'-sheth); probably from פָּאָה and בֹּשֶׁת; dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal)
Mephibosheth.
- § Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol"
- Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites
1) grandson of Saul and son of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Saul's concubine; he and his brother Armoni were among the 7 victims surrendered by David to the Gibeonites to avert a famine
2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul
2a) also 'Merib-baal'
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת | Mephibosheth | 2Sam.21.8 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.21.8
- son of: Saul (שָׁאוּל) and Rizpah (רִצְפָּה)
- brother of: Armoni (אַרְמֹנִי)
- half-brother of: Jonathan (יְהוֹנָתָן), Abinadab (אֲבִינָדָב), Malchi-shua (מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ), Merab (מֵרָב), Michal (מִיכָל) and Ish-bosheth (אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת)
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Male • Son of Saul • Son of Saul and Rizpah, given to the Gibeonites.
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
Mephibosheth, son of Saul and Rizpah, was given to the Gibeonites for execution (2Sa.21.8).
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.21.8;
- only referred to as Mephibosheth מְפִיבֹשֶׁת;
- son of Saul שָׁאוּל and Rizpah רִצְפָּה;
- a brother of Armoni אַרְמֹנִי;
- half-brother of: Jonathan יְהוֹנָתָן, Abinadab אֲבִינָדָב, Malchi-shua מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ, Merab מֵרָב, Michal מִיכָל and Ish-bosheth אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת.
Mephibosheth was a son of King Saul and his concubine Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah (2Sa.21.8). He was one of the seven descendants of Saul who were handed over to the Gibeonites to be executed, as a means of atonement for Saul's attempt to annihilate the Gibeonites (2Sa.21.8). This event occurred during David's reign, when a three-year famine prompted David to seek the Lord's guidance. The Gibeonites requested seven of Saul's descendants to be handed over to them, and Mephibosheth was among those chosen. He was put to death along with his brothers and the five sons of Merab, Saul's daughter (2Sa.21.8).
All entries for Mephibosheth: מְפִיבֹשֶׁת
Related Profiles:
- Saul (father)
- Rizpah (mother)
- Jonathan (sibling)
- Abinadab (sibling)
- Malchi-shua (sibling)
- Merab (sibling)
- Michal (sibling)
- Ish-bosheth (sibling)
- Armoni (sibling)