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2Sa 4:4 — And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son [that was] lame of [his] feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name [was] Mephibosheth.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Jonathan		2Sa 9:3
when the tidings		1Sa 29:1,11; 1Sa 31:1-10
Mephibosheth		1Ch 8:34; 1Ch 9:40; Meribbaal.

Correlating Passages

Jonathan

2Sa 9:3

And the king said, [Is] there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, [which is] lame on [his] feet.

when the tidings

	1Sa 29:1	Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which [is] in Jezreel.
	1Sa 29:11	So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
	1Sa 31:1	Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
	1Sa 31:2	And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.
	1Sa 31:3	And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
	1Sa 31:4	Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
	1Sa 31:5	And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
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Mephibosheth

	1Ch 8:34	And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.
	1Ch 9:40	And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.

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Scott, Thomas. "2 Samuel 4:4," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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