MEPHIBOSHETH@ son of Jonathan (1) General References to- 2Samuel:4:4; 2Samuel:9:6; 2Samuel:16:4 (2) A Type of the Redeemed Sinner Belonged to a royal line, but made a cripple by a fall- 2Samuel:4:4 Living in exile from the King, remembered because of a covenant- 2Samuel:9:3,4; 1Samuel:20:14,15 Called into the King's presence and exalted because of the merits of another- 2Samuel:9:5,7 Given a glorious inheritance- 2Samuel:9:9 During the King's absence lived a life of self-denial- 2Samuel:19:24 Subject to persecution and slander- 2Samuel:16:3; 2Samuel:19:27 Rejoiced at the return of his Lord - cared little for material things- 2Samuel:19:30