”When Saul’s son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost heart, and all Israel was troubled. Now Saul’s son had two men who were captains of troops. The name of one was Baanah and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin. (For Beeroth also was part of Benjamin, because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been sojourners there until this day.) Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel; and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.“ II Samuel 4:1-4 NKJV
a. He lost heart: When Ishbosheth heard that the man who put and propped him on the throne was dead, he knew that his day was almost over. He trusted in man to gain his position, so when the man was gone, he knew his position would be soon gone. Ishbosheth was weak because he trusted in man.
b. His name was Mephibosheth: This was the son of Jonathan, David’s good friend who died with his father on the field of battle. Mephibosheth was the last male descendant of Saul with a strong legal claim to the throne of Saul. At this time he was only 12 years old – and he was lame.
i. As she made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame: Mephibosheth was weak because of circumstances beyond his control. He was weak because of his age and because of an injury that came from the hand of another. (Guzik)
Trusted in man!
I believe this is the condition of anyone that doesn’t put their trust in the Lord Jesus!
For the Bible says:
”It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man.“
Psalms 118:8 NKJV
And,
”Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.“
Psalms 146:3 NKJV
So what are we supposed to do?
”Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;“
Proverbs 3:5 NKJV
Where do you put your trust in?
Blessings
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