Mephibosheth

A man, in the time of the United Monarchy · Tribe of Benjamin · named in 1 verse

the name means dispeller of shame (i.e. of Baal) Strong's Lexicon

Mephibosheth, son of Saul and Rizpah, was given to the Gibeonites for execution.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Exterminator of shame; i.e., of idols. (1.) The name of Saul's son by the concubine Rizpah (q.v.), the daughter of Aiah. He and his brother Armoni were with five others "hanged on a hill before the Lord" by the Gibeonites, and their bodies exposed in the sun for five months (2 Sam. 21:8-10).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Saul, Rizpah

Siblings Abinadab, Armoni, Ish-bosheth, Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Merab, Michal

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 2 Samuel 21:8.

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Verses that name Mephibosheth

2 Samuel 21:8 But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.