me.phi.vo.shet is a personal name used chiefly for Jonathan's son and once for a son of Rizpah.

The name most often identifies Jonathan's son: he comes before David, receives provision and a place at the king's table, and is later connected with Ziba and David's actions. It also identifies a son of Rizpah in a list of Saul's descendants.

1. Name of Jonathan's son · dominant

   The proper-noun form identifies Jonathan's son in 2 Samuel 4:4, where the APB renders that he became lame and “his name was Mephibosheth.” In 2 Samuel 9:6 he comes before David and answers David's address; 2 Samuel 9:10 and 2 Samuel 9:13 place him at the king's table, while 2 Samuel 21:7 says the king spared him because of the oath between David and Jonathan.

   2 Samuel 4:42 Samuel 9:62 Samuel 9:102 Samuel 9:132 Samuel 16:42 Samuel 21:7
2. Name in Saul's descendant list · rare

   In 2 Samuel 21:8, the proper-noun form occurs in the list of the two sons Rizpah bore to Saul; the APB renders the listed names as “Armoni and Mephibosheth.” This clause distinguishes this named individual by the parentage supplied in the verse.

   2 Samuel 21:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB generally presents the proper noun as “Mephibosheth,” including direct address and genealogical identification. In 2 Samuel 19:31, however, the supplied APB text does not show an identifiable English correspondence for the listed form.