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2 Samuel

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Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son crippled in his feet. He was five years old when the report of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened that in her hurry to flee, he fell and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now Jonathan, "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3083 וְלִיהֹֽונָתָן֙ ve·li·ho·v·na·tan
Saul's "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֔וּל sha·'ul,
son, son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
had a son son Noun H1121 בֵּ֖ן ben
crippled smitten, stricken Adjective H5223 נְכֵ֣ה ne·cheh
in his feet. foot Noun H7272 רַגְלָ֑יִם rag·la·yim;
He was five five Noun H2568 חָמֵ֣שׁ cha·mesh
Analysis:

Five: Incompletion or lacking

For a person to understand the meaning of the number “five”, one must first realize that the meaning of the number ten is completion or wholeness. Since five is half of ten, the idea is that the number five represents incompletion or that which is lacking. A Scripture that expresses this idea is found in the book of John. At a place called Beit Chesed (Bethesda), there was a pool whose waters healed the sick. The reader is told that around the pool there were five porches. It is stated that on these five porches laid individuals who were not whole. Some were paralyzed and the rest of them had a variety of health problems. It is not a chance happening that these people who were lacking their health were on five porches. Another well-known passage that contains the number five is found in I Samuel 17. In the account of David and Goliath, David picks up five stones (see I Samuel 17:40). Why is the reader told the specific number and not simply that David had gathered a few stones? The answer is to assist the reader in understanding that the stone, which David hurled at Goliath, was not the source of victory. Rather, this was only the means that God used to accomplish His victory. In other words, the stone and even David, who hurled this stone at Goliath, were insufficient to bring about this victory.

One of the first places where the idea of "lacking" or "incompleteness" is seen regarding the number five is in the book of Genesis. In chapter 18, two angels are sent to Sodom to destroy the city. God tells Abraham that if 50 righteous people are found in the city, then the city will be free of this punishment (We will learn that the number 50 is related to freedom when this number is studied). This is revealed to Abraham and he responds saying, perhaps the city will lack 50 righteous people by five. It is significant that Abraham uses the number five when referring to the city lacking enough righteous people. 

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years a year Noun H8141 שָׁנִ֣ים sha·nim
old son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
when the report a report Noun H8052 שְׁמֻעַת֩ she·mu·'at
of Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֨וּל sha·'ul
Analysis:
Read more about: Saul, Saul
and Jonathan "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3083 וִיהֹֽונָתָ֜ן vi·ho·v·na·tan
came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בְּבֹ֣א be·vo
from Jezreel, "God sows," two Isr., also two cities in Isr., also a valley in N. Isr. Noun H3157 מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אל mi·yiz·re·'el
Analysis:
Read more about: Jezreel, Jezreel
and his nurse to confirm, support Verb H539 אֹֽמַנְתֹּו֙ o·man·tov
took to lift, carry, take Verb H5375 וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֤הוּ vat·tis·sa·'e·hu
him up and fled. to flee, escape Verb H5127 וַתָּנֹ֔ס vat·ta·nos,
And it happened to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 הָיָ֡ה ha·yah
that in her hurry to be in trepidation, hurry or alarm Verb H2648 בְּחָפְזָ֥הּ be·cha·fe·zah
to flee, to flee, escape Verb H5127 לָנ֛וּס la·nus
he fell to fall, lie Verb H5307 וַיִּפֹּ֥ל vai·yip·pol
and became lame. to limp Verb H6452 וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַ vai·yip·pa·se·ach
And his name a name Noun H8034 וּשְׁמֹ֥ו u·she·mov
was Mephibosheth. "dispeller of shame," another name for NH4807 Noun H4648 מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃ me·fi·vo·shet.
Analysis:
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Locations

Jezreel

JEZREELjez'-re-el, jez'-rel (yizre`e'l, "God soweth"):(1) A city on the border of the territory of Issachar (Joshua 19:18).1. Territory:It is named with Chesulloth and Shunem (modern Iksal and Solam). It remained loyal to the house of Saul, and is mentioned as part of the kingdom over which Abner set Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 2:9). From Jezreel came the tidings o... View Details

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Mephibosheth

|dispeller of shame|

Jezreel

  Jezreel [N] [S] God scatters.  A town of Issachar ( Joshua 19:18 ), where the kings of Israel often resided ( 1 Kings 18:45 ;  21:1 ;  2 Kings 9:30 ). Here Elijah met Ahab, Jehu, and Bidkar; and here Jehu executed his dreadful commission against the house of Ahab ( 2 Kings 9:14-37 ;  10:1-11 ). It has been identified with the modern Zerin,... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son crippled in his feet. He was five years old when the report of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened that in her hurry to flee, he fell and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
King James Bible Now And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son crippled in that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the report tidings came of Saul and Jonathan came from out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up up, and fled. And fled: and it happened that in her hurry came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
Hebrew Greek English Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son crippled in his feet. He was five years old when the report of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened that in her hurry to flee, he fell and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.