2 Samuel 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 4:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 J..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 4:4 — KJV
“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. Mephibosheth: or, Meribbaal”
— 2 Samuel 4:4 (KJV)
2 Samuel 4:4 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 4:4
“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! Mephibosheth: also called Meribbaal”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 4:4: jonathan, saul, son
“And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 4:4: years, old, came
“Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. it came...: or, there was a day”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 4:4: jonathan, saul, son
“And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 4:4: son, years, came
“And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 4:4: years, old, came
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