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2 Samuel 4:4
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4 (A) Saul's son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth,[a] who had not been able to walk since he was five years old. It happened when someone from Jezreel told his nurse that Saul and Jonathan had died.[b] She hurried off with the boy in her arms, but he fell and injured his legs.

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  1. 4.4 Mephibosheth: Some manuscripts of one ancient translation have “Mephibaal.” In 1 Chronicles 8.34 and 9.40 he is called “Meribbaal.” See the note on “baal” and “bosheth” at 2.8.
  2. 4.4 Saul … died: See 1 Samuel 31.1-6.
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2 Samuel 4:4
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4 (Jonathan(A) son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news(B) about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became disabled.(C) His name was Mephibosheth.)(D)

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