Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 4:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 4:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 4:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Mephibosheth was a young boy who couldn't walk well because he had an accident when he was little. His family was in danger, so his nurse tried to help him escape, but during the escape, he fell and hurt his legs.

2 Samuel 4:4: And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son [that was] lame of [his] feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name [was] Mephibosheth. [Mephibosheth: or, Meribbaal]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 9:3

This verse refers to Mephibosheth as Jonathan's son who is still alive and receiving kindness from David, contrasting the dire circumstances implied in 2 Samuel 4:4 in which Mephibosheth became lame.

2 Samuel 9:3: And the king said, [Is] there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, [which is] lame on [his] feet.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 8:34

In this genealogy, Saul’s descendants are listed differently, giving a different emphasis or detail that may not align precisely with the account in 2 Samuel 4:4.

1 Chronicles 8:34: And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah. [Meribbaal: or, Mephibosheth]

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