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2SA 4:1
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2SA 4:4
2 Samuel 4:4. Jonathan—had a son that was lame— This account of Mephibosheth is properly inserted here; for, as the murderers of Ish-bosheth wished to destroy the whole house of Saul, in order to ingratiate themselves with David, the flight of Mephibotheth is designedly mentioned to inform the reader, that he was not put to death with Ish-bosheth, because, after the slaughter of Saul and Jonathan, he was carried away, and did not dwell in the house with Ish-bosheth.
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2 Samuel 4:1. And all the Israelites were troubled— That is, all those who were united to the interest of Ish-bosheth.
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