Mephibosheth

Mephibosheth, also known as Merib-baal, was the son of Jonathan and grandson of King Saul (1 Chronicles 8:34; 9.40). He was five years old when his father and grandfather died in battle at Mount Gilboa (2 Samuel 4:4). During the panic following their deaths, Mephibosheth's nurse picked him up to flee, but he fell and became lame in both feet (2 Samuel 4:4). Years later, when David had established his kingdom, he sought to show kindness to Mephibosheth for the sake of his father Jonathan (2 Samuel 9:6). David restored to him all the land that had belonged to Saul and allowed him to eat at the king's table regularly (2 Samuel 9:6,10,11,13). Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica (2 Samuel 9:12). During Absalom's rebellion, Mephibosheth's servant Ziba falsely accused him of disloyalty to David (2 Samuel 16:1,4). After Absalom's death, Mephibosheth met David and explained that Ziba had deceived him (2 Samuel 19:24,25). David divided Saul's land between Mephibosheth and Ziba (2 Samuel 19:30). Later, when the Gibeonites demanded seven of Saul's descendants to avenge Saul's attempt to annihilate them, David spared Mephibosheth because of his oath to Jonathan (2 Samuel 21:7).