FBI Semester 3 Old Testament Practice Test

Who was the lame son of Jonathan to whom David showed kindness?

Mephibosheth Jonathan Merab Saul

Correct Answer:

Mephibosheth

Explanation:

David’s act of kindness toward Jonathan’s household is driven by the covenant bond between them. After Jonathan and Saul die, David seeks to show mercy to Saul’s family for Jonathan’s sake. The one described as Jonathan’s lame son is Mephibosheth. He was crippled in both feet from infancy when his nurse fled in fear, and he is brought into David’s presence. David restores Saul’s land to him and invites him to eat at the king’s table, treating him as family. That is why Mephibosheth is the correct answer. Jonathan is his father, Merab is Jonathan’s sister, and Saul is the grandfather/king, so none of them match the description of “the lame son of Jonathan.”

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