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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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Mephibosheth was as brisk as any pig need be.

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

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

He showed his gratitude to the memory of his friend Jonathan by investing his son Mephibosheth with his grandfather's property.

From The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent A Complete Course of 66 Short Sermons, or Full Sermon Outlines for Each Sunday, and Some Chief Holy Days of the Christian Year by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

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

At any rate, Mephibosheth came, apparently dreading whether his summons to court was not his death-warrant.

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 Alexander Maclaren

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