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Complete Jewish Bible

2 Samuel 9:5

King David sent and took him from the house of Makhir the son of ‘Ammi'el in Lo-D'var.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ammiel;   Friendship;   Kindness;   Lo-Debar;   Machir;   Mephibosheth;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Mephibosheth;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Machir;   Mephibosheth;   Ziba;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ammiel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Lodebar;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Debir;   Lo-Debar;   Machir;   Samuel, Books of;   Ziba;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Lo-Debar;   Machir;   Samuel, Books of;   Ziba;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ammiel ;   Lodebar ;   Machir ;   Mephibosheth ;   Ziba ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Machir;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jonathan;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Lo-De'bar;   Ma'chir;   Zi'ba;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ammiel;   Machir;   Samuel, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
Hebrew Names Version
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Makhir the son of `Ammi'el, from Lo-Devar.
King James Version
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
Lexham English Bible
So King David sent and brought him from the house of Makir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar.
English Standard Version
Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.
New Century Version
Then King David had servants bring Jonathan's son from the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.
New English Translation
So King David had him brought from the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.
Amplified Bible
Then King David sent word and had him brought from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
New American Standard Bible
Then King David sent messengers who brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then King Dauid sent, and tooke him out of the house of Machir the sonne of Ammiel of Lo-debar.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then King David sent and took him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
Contemporary English Version
David sent some servants to bring Jonathan's son from Lo-Debar. His name was Mephibosheth, and he was the grandson of Saul. He came to David and knelt down. David asked, "Are you Mephibosheth?" "Yes, I am, Your Majesty."
Darby Translation
And king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then King David sent some of his officers to Lo Debar to bring Jonathan's son from the house of Makir son of Ammiel.
George Lamsa Translation
Then King David sent and took him from the house of Machir, the son of Gammir, from Lo-debar.
Good News Translation
So King David sent for him.
Literal Translation
And King David sent and took him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, of Lo-debar.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The sent kynge Dauid thither, & caused for to fetch him from Lodaber out of ye house of Machir the sonne of Ammuel.
American Standard Version
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
Bible in Basic English
Then King David sent, and had him taken from Lo-debar, from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then king Dauid sent, & fet him out of the house of Machir the sonne of Amiel of Lodeber.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
King James Version (1611)
Then king Dauid sent, and fet him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And king David went, and took him out of the house of Machir the son Amiel of Lodabar.
English Revised Version
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo–debar.
Berean Standard Bible
So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor `Dauid the kyng sente, and took hym fro the hows of Machir, sone of Amyel, fro Lodobar.
Young's Literal Translation
And king David sendeth, and taketh him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel, of Lo-Debar,
Update Bible Version
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then king David sent, and brought him from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
World English Bible
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Look-debar.
New King James Version
Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
New Living Translation
So David sent for him and brought him from Makir's home.
New Life Bible
Then King David sent men to bring him from the family of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
New Revised Standard
Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then sent King David, - and fetched him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then King David sent, and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodabar.
Revised Standard Version
Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Am'miel, at Lo-debar.
THE MESSAGE
King David didn't lose a minute. He sent and got him from the home of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.

Contextual Overview

1 David inquired, "Is there anyone still alive from the family of Sha'ul, to whom, for Y'honatan's sake, I can show kindness?" 2 In Sha'ul's household there had been a servant named Tziva, and they summoned him to David. The king asked him, "Are you Tziva?" and he answered, "At your service." 3 The king said, "Is there anyone still alive from the family of Sha'ul, to whom I can show God's grace?" Tziva said to the king, "There is still Y'honatan's son with the lame legs." 4 The king said to him, "Where is he?" and Tziva answered, "He's there in the house of Makhir the son of ‘Ammi'el, in Lo-D'var." 5 King David sent and took him from the house of Makhir the son of ‘Ammi'el in Lo-D'var. 6 M'fivoshet the son of Y'honatan, the son of Sha'ul, came to David, fell on his face and prostrated himself. David said, "M'fivoshet!" and he answered, "Here is your servant!" 7 David said to him, "Don't be afraid, for I am determined to be kind to you for the sake of Y'honatan your father. I will restore to you all the land of Sha'ul your [grand]father, and you will always eat at my table." 8 He prostrated himself and said, "What is your servant that makes you pay such attention to a dead dog like me?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Joshua 13:26 - Debir

Cross-References

Genesis 9:1
God blessed Noach and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply and fill the earth.
Genesis 9:9
"As for me — I am herewith establishing my covenant with you, with your descendants after you,
Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature that is with you — the birds, the livestock and every wild animal with you, all going out of the ark, every animal on earth.
Genesis 9:28
After the flood Noach lived 350 years.
Genesis 9:29
In all, Noach lived 950 years; then he died.
Exodus 20:13
ו "Do not murder. ז "Do not commit adultery. ח "Do not steal. ט "Do not give false evidence against your neighbor.
Exodus 21:12
"Whoever attacks a person and causes his death must be put to death.
Leviticus 19:16
"‘Do not go around spreading slander among your people, but also don't stand idly by when your neighbor's life is at stake; I am Adonai .
Psalms 9:12
Sing praises to Adonai , who lives in Tziyon; proclaim his deeds among the peoples.
Matthew 23:35
And so, on you will fall the guilt for all the innocent blood that has ever been shed on earth, from the blood of innocent Hevel to the blood of Z'kharyah Ben-Berekhyah, whom you murdered between the Temple and the altar.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then King David sent,.... Messengers; it may be Ziba, none being more proper than he that knew him, and where he was:

and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar; they demanded him in the king's name, and being delivered to them, they brought him from thence to Jerusalem.


 
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