Mephibosheth Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Whose son was Mephibosheth?
- A. Saul
- B. Jonathan ✓
- C. Abner
- D. David
Answer: Jonathan
2 Samuel 4:4 (KJV) — 'Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet.'
Q2.How old was Mephibosheth when he became lame?
- A. Three years
- B. Five years ✓
- C. Seven years
- D. Twelve years
Answer: Five years
2 Samuel 4:4 (KJV) — 'He was five years old.'
Q3.How did Mephibosheth become lame?
- A. Born so
- B. His nurse dropped him as she fled ✓
- C. Wounded in battle
- D. Falling from a horse
Answer: His nurse dropped him as she fled
2 Samuel 4:4 (KJV) — 'As she made haste to flee... he fell, and became lame.'
Q4.Where was Mephibosheth dwelling when David sent for him?
- A. Jerusalem
- B. Lo-debar ✓
- C. Ziklag
- D. Hebron
Answer: Lo-debar
2 Samuel 9:4 (KJV) — 'He is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.'
Q5.Who was the servant of Saul who served Mephibosheth?
- A. Doeg
- B. Ziba ✓
- C. Joab
- D. Ittai
Answer: Ziba
2 Samuel 9:2 (KJV) — 'There was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba.'
Q6.What did David restore to Mephibosheth?
- A. A sword
- B. All the land of Saul ✓
- C. His father's tomb
- D. A new house
Answer: All the land of Saul
2 Samuel 9:7 (KJV) — 'I will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father.'
Q7.Where did Mephibosheth eat continually?
- A. At his own house
- B. At the king's table ✓
- C. In the temple
- D. With the priests
Answer: At the king's table
2 Samuel 9:7 (KJV) — 'And thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.'
Q8.How did Mephibosheth describe himself before David?
- A. A mighty man
- B. A dead dog ✓
- C. A great prince
- D. A faithful servant
Answer: A dead dog
2 Samuel 9:8 (KJV) — 'What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?'
Q9.What was the name of Mephibosheth's son?
- A. Micha ✓
- B. Jonadab
- C. Abinadab
- D. Joash
Answer: Micha
2 Samuel 9:12 (KJV) — 'Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha.'
Q10.When David returned after Absalom's revolt, what had Mephibosheth not done?
- A. Cut his hair
- B. Dressed his feet, trimmed his beard, or washed his clothes ✓
- C. Eaten any bread
- D. Spoken at all
Answer: Dressed his feet, trimmed his beard, or washed his clothes
2 Samuel 19:24 (KJV) — 'Had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes.'