Mephibosheth (son of Rizpah)
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Mephibosheth (son of Rizpah)
Mephibosheth (son of Rizpah)
Younger son of Rizpah and King Saul (distinct from Jonathan's lame son Mephibosheth) whose body his mother guarded on the rock of Gibeah until David gave him honorable burial.
Testament
OT
Historical Era
The United Monarchy
Featured In
Season 7
Key Passage
2 Samuel 21:7–14
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Scripture explicitly distinguishes him in 2 Samuel 21:7–8 from his nephew Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, whom David spared because of the LORD's oath
2 Samuel 21:7–8
📜 Complete Scriptural Narrative
Whereas King David spared Jonathan's son Mephibosheth because of his blood covenant with Jonathan (2 Samuel 21:7), Saul's son by Rizpah of the same name was handed over at Gibeah to satisfy the Gibeonite bloodguilt, and honored through Rizpah's six-month vigil (2 Samuel 21:8–14).
How Students Search & Remember Mephibosheth (son of Rizpah):
“rizpah's son mephibosheth”“son of saul and rizpah guarded on the rock”
ESV Scripture Index:
2 Samuel 21:7–14
Season 7 • Episode 2
Storytime Figure
2 Samuel 21
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The Bond (Storge) — Rizpah's Vigil on the Rock of Gibeah
Role in Storytime: Second son of Rizpah and Saul whose body his mother defended on the rock until David buried him in Kish's tomb.
Rizpah guards her sons' bodies on the rock of Gibeah for six months until King David buries them.
✦ Storytime Broadcast Theater • S7E2
Rizpah's Vigil on the Rock of Gibeah (2 Samuel 21)
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Greek • G4700
Storge — “Family Devotion”
Natural, instinctive affection and protective loyalty binding parents, children, and siblings together.
Hebrew • H8242
Saq — “Coarse Sackcloth”
Rough, itchy fabric woven from dark goat hair, spread out during intense mourning and intercession.
Hebrew • H3722
Kaphar — “Atonement / Cover”
To cover over, cleanse, or make propitiation so a broken covenant is legally satisfied and healed.
Interactive Radial Connection Map (Tap Node to Jump)
Season 7 Companion Study Workbook
Season 7: The Anatomy of Love
Workbook Story Time: p. 22 • Greek/Hebrew Roots: p. 24