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Mephibosheth (mĭfĭb`əshĕth), in the Bible.
1 Jonathan's lame son to whom David restored Saul's lands. For the relation between the names of this man, see Baal Baal , plural Baalim [Semitic,=master, lord], name used throughout the Bible for the chief deity or for deities of Canaan. The term was originally an epithet applied to the storm god Hadad. Technically, Baal was subordinate to El. 2 Son of Saul. Mephibosheth crippled in childhood when nurse dropped him. [O.T.: II Samuel, 4:4] See : Lameness Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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