מְפִיבֹשֶׁת

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מְפִיבֹשֶׁת is a biblical figure, the disabled son of Jonathan and grandson of King Saul, known for receiving kindness and protection from King David.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
מְפִיבֹשֶׁת canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
human
accidentOccurredDuring flight after news of Saul and Jonathan’s deaths
ageAtAccident five years old
alsoKnownAs Merib-baal
linked to: Esh-baal
associatedWithTheme care for the disabled
covenant loyalty
royal mercy
ateRegularlyAtTableOf King David
biblicalBookChapter 1 Chronicles 8
1 Chronicles 9
2 Samuel 16
2 Samuel 19
2 Samuel 4
2 Samuel 9
causeOfDisability fall in childhood
describedIn Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
ethnicity Israelite
linked to: Israelites
father Jonathan
fatherDiedAt battle of Gilboa
gender male
givenName מְפִיבֹשֶׁת
grandfather Saul
grandfatherDiedAt battle of Gilboa
hasDisability lameness
lamenessAffects both feet
landRestoredBy King David
landsPreviouslyBelongedTo Saul
languageContext Biblical Hebrew
livedDuringReignOf King David
mentionedIn 1 Chronicles
2 Samuel
nameInEnglishTransliteration Mephibosheth
nameInHebrew מְפִיבֹשֶׁת
nameVariant Meribbaal
nameVariantAttestedIn 1 Chronicles 8:34
1 Chronicles 9:40
notableFor being disabled yet honored at the royal table
being the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul
nurse unnamed nurse
offspring Mica
protectedBy King David
receivedKindnessFrom King David
residenceGrantedBy King David
royalHouse House of Saul
servedBy Ziba
ZibaRole servant of Saul’s house

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mephibosheth hebrewName מְפִיבֹשֶׁת
מְפִיבֹשֶׁת givenName מְפִיבֹשֶׁת