Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Jonathan

When the tidings

General references

Bible References

Jonathan

2 Samuel 9:3
And the king said, Is there anyone of Saul's family still living, to whom I may be a friend in God's name? And Ziba said, There is a son of Jonathan, whose feet are damaged.

When the tidings

1 Samuel 29:1
Now the Philistines got all their army together at Aphek: and the Israelites put their forces in position by the fountain in Jezreel.
1 Samuel 31:1
Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel: and the men of Israel went in flight before the Philistines, falling down wounded in Mount Gilboa.

General references

Matthew 24:19
But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain