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
The king asked, "Is there not someone left from Saul's family, that I may extend God's kindness to him?" Ziba said to the king, "One of Jonathan's sons is left; both of his feet are crippled."
When the tidings
1 Samuel 29:1
The Philistines assembled all their troops at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel.
1 Samuel 31:1
Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.
General references
Matthew 24:19
Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days!