Study it in the app“Mephibosheth, son of Saul, came down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache, and his clothes he had not washed from the day the king went away until the day that he came in peace.”
Mephibosheth,וּמְפִבֹשֶׁתsonבֶּןof Saul,שָׁאוּלcame downיָרַדto meetלִקְרַאתthe king.הַמֶּלֶךְHe had notוְלֹאcared forעָשָׂהhis feetרַגְלָיוorוְלֹאtrimmedעָשָׂהhis mustache,שְׂפָמוֹand his clothesוְ בְּגָדָיוhe had notלֹאwashedכִבֵּסfromלְמִןthe dayהַיּוֹםthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְwent awayלֶכֶתuntilעַדthe dayהַיּוֹםthatאֲשֶׁרhe cameבָּאin peace.בְשָׁלוֹם
Mephibosheth
Mephibosheth, the name of two men of the house of Saul: the son of Jonathan, lame in both feet, to whom David showed loyal love (2 Samuel 4:4; 9), and a son of Saul and Rizpah (2 Samuel 21:8). In 1 Chronicles 8:34 the son of Jonathan is called Merib-baal.
Where else “mefivoshet” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsSaul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearsgo down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “yarad” appearsmeet
To go out to greet someone who arrives, in order to receive him.
Where else “kerat” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asa” appearsfoot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “raglay” appearsmustache
Mustache; the beard covering the upper lip.
Where else “sefam” appearsgarment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “begaday” appearswash
To wash clothes; or wash from sin.
Where else “chibes” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “lechet” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appearspeace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears“Son of Saul”: Mephibosheth was the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul (9:6); “son” is used here as “descendant.”
23The king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore to him.
24 · This verse (above)
25When he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, “Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?”
