Mephibosheth
Americannoun
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"No," answered Romeo Augustus, with dignity; "his name shall be Mephibosheth, for the man who followed King David, and was lame in both his feet."
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 Wade C. Smith
Amongst the numerous atrocious murders of David, do we not find that of Mephibosheth, the lame son, or brother of his peculiar friend and generous protector, Jonathan?
From Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures by Logan Mitchell
What do you suppose Mephibosheth thought when the messengers showed up one morning at Machir's house and called for him to appear before the king?
From "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues by Wade C. Smith
That was to provide Mephibosheth with an income.
From "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues by Wade C. Smith
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