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Merib-baal

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Merib-baal is an alternate name for Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul whom David received at his table after Jonathan's death. The form preserves an older Hebrew naming pattern that was later replaced by the more familiar Mephibosheth in the historical narratives.

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