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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.
Ver. 4. That was lame of his feet. He was five years old, &c.] And therefore neither fit to reign, nor likely to revenge Ishbosheth’s death. This encouraged the traitors; and is therefore here brought in.
And his name was Mephibosheth.] Called also Meribbaal. {1Ch_8:34} So Jerubbaal is called Jerubbesheth, {2Sa_11:21} and Ishbaal, Ishbosheth, {1Ch_8:33} in detestation of that shame, Baalpeor, {Hos_9:10} whose very name was odious to right worshippers.