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2 Samuel

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Jonathan Jonathan Noun H3083 וְלִיהֹֽונָתָן֙ ve·li·ho·v·na·tan
Saul's Saul Noun H7586 שָׁא֔וּל sha·'ul,
son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
had a son afflicted Noun H1121 בֵּ֖ן ben
[that was] lame contrite Adjective H5223 נְכֵ֣ה ne·cheh
of [his] feet be able to endure Noun H7272 רַגְלָ֑יִם rag·la·yim;
He was five fif Noun H2568 חָמֵ֣שׁ cha·mesh
Analysis:

Five: Incompletion or lacking

For a person to understand the meaning of the number “five”, one must first realize that the meaning of the number ten is completion or wholeness. Since five is half of ten, the idea is that the number five represents incompletion or that which is lacking. A Scripture that expresses this idea is found in the book of John. At a place called Beit Chesed (Bethesda), there was a pool whose waters healed the sick. The reader is told that around the pool there were five porches. It is stated that on these five porches laid individuals who were not whole. Some were paralyzed and the rest of them had a variety of health problems. It is not a chance happening that these people who were lacking their health were on five porches. Another well-known passage that contains the number five is found in I Samuel 17. In the account of David and Goliath, David picks up five stones (see I Samuel 17:40). Why is the reader told the specific number and not simply that David had gathered a few stones? The answer is to assist the reader in understanding that the stone, which David hurled at Goliath, was not the source of victory. Rather, this was only the means that God used to accomplish His victory. In other words, the stone and even David, who hurled this stone at Goliath, were insufficient to bring about this victory.

One of the first places where the idea of "lacking" or "incompleteness" is seen regarding the number five is in the book of Genesis. In chapter 18, two angels are sent to Sodom to destroy the city. God tells Abraham that if 50 righteous people are found in the city, then the city will be free of this punishment (We will learn that the number 50 is related to freedom when this number is studied). This is revealed to Abraham and he responds saying, perhaps the city will lack 50 righteous people by five. It is significant that Abraham uses the number five when referring to the city lacking enough righteous people. 

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years whole age Noun H8141 שָׁנִ֣ים sha·nim
old afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
when the tidings bruit Noun H8052 שְׁמֻעַת֩ she·mu·'at
of Saul Saul Noun H7586 שָׁא֨וּל sha·'ul
Analysis:
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and Jonathan Jonathan Noun H3083 וִיהֹֽונָתָ֜ן vi·ho·v·na·tan
came abide Verb H935 בְּבֹ֣א be·vo
out of Jezreel Jezreel Noun H3157 מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אל mi·yiz·re·'el
Analysis:
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and his nurse hence Verb H539 אֹֽמַנְתֹּו֙ o·man·tov
took him up accept Verb H5375 וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֤הוּ vat·tis·sa·'e·hu
and fled abate Verb H5127 וַתָּנֹ֔ס vat·ta·nos,
happened become Verb H1961 הָיָ֡ה ha·yah
and it came to pass as she made haste haste Verb H2648 בְּחָפְזָ֥הּ be·cha·fe·zah
to flee abate Verb H5127 לָנ֛וּס la·nus
that he fell cast down Verb H5307 וַיִּפֹּ֥ל vai·yip·pol
and became lame halt Verb H6452 וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַ vai·yip·pa·se·ach
And his name base Noun H8034 וּשְׁמֹ֥ו u·she·mov
[was] Mephibosheth Mephibosheth Noun H4648 מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃ me·fi·vo·shet.
Analysis:
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Locations

Jezreel

JEZREELjez'-re-el, jez'-rel (yizre`e'l, "God soweth"):(1) A city on the border of the territory of Issachar (Joshua 19:18).1. Territory:It is named with Chesulloth and Shunem (modern Iksal and Solam). It remained loyal to the house of Saul, and is mentioned as part of the kingdom over which Abner set Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 2:9). From Jezreel came the tidings o... View Details

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Mephibosheth

|dispeller of shame|

Jezreel

  Jezreel [N] [S] God scatters.  A town of Issachar ( Joshua 19:18 ), where the kings of Israel often resided ( 1 Kings 18:45 ;  21:1 ;  2 Kings 9:30 ). Here Elijah met Ahab, Jehu, and Bidkar; and here Jehu executed his dreadful commission against the house of Ahab ( 2 Kings 9:14-37 ;  10:1-11 ). It has been identified with the modern Zerin,... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English And Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of crippled in his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came report of Saul and Jonathan out of came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, up and fled: and fled. And it came to pass, as she made haste happened that in her hurry to flee, that he fell, fell and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of crippled in his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came report of Saul and Jonathan out of came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, up and fled: and fled. And it came to pass, as she made haste happened that in her hurry to flee, that he fell, fell and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.