2 Samuel 4:4
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 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.”2 Samuel 4:4
What Does 2 Samuel 4:4 Mean?
2 Samuel 4:4 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 4, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 4:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Samuel 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.”2 Samuel 21:7“But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.”2 Samuel 9:6“Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!”1 Chronicles 8:34“And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.”1 Chronicles 9:40“And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.”1 Samuel 29:1“Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.”1 Samuel 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.”1 Samuel 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.”2 Samuel 19:26“And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.”1 Kings 11:17“That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.”Matthew 24:19“And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!”
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