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 not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God to him? And Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame on his feet.

When the tidings

1 Samuel 29:1
And the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and Israel encamped by the spring that is in Jizreel.
1 Samuel 31:1
And the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on mount Gilboa.

General references

Matthew 24:19
But woe to those that are with child, and those that give suck in those days.