Did Yonathan, King Shaul's son, have children?

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Yonathan died young, during the war with the Pelishtim. Did he leave children?

Dani · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-19 23:47:49Z

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Yes, he had a son Mephibosheth (Shmuel II 4:4).

answered Oct 19, 2020 at 23:47

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Kazi bácsi · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-20 08:48:31Z

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וּבֶן־יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן מְרִ֣יב בָּ֑עַל וּמְרִי־בַ֖עַל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מִיכָֽה׃

And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begot Micah.

So he had a least one child named Merib-baal.

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answered Oct 19, 2020 at 23:55

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Metzudat David says that he is Mephibosheth.
– Dani
Oct 19, 2020 at 23:58
How interesting is that in the second case the second ב is missing.
– Kazi bácsi
Oct 20, 2020 at 8:50

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