2 Samuel 9:5

2 Samuel 9:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo–debar.
• New International Version (NIV)So King David had him brought from Lo Debar, from the house of Makir son of Ammiel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.

Context of 2 Samuel 9:5

3And the king said, “Is there no longer anyone left of the house (family) of Saul to whom I may show the goodness and graciousness of God?” Ziba replied to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan, [one] whose feet are crippled.” 4So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba replied to the king, “He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.” Then King David sent word and had him brought from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. 6Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David and fell face down and lay himself down [in respect]. David said, “Mephibosheth.” And he answered, “Here is your servant!” 7David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will certainly show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you shall always eat at my table.”

2 Samuel 9:5 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ מִבֵּ֛ית מָכִ֥יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵ֖ל מִלּ֥וֹ דְבָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and fetchedלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• him out of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Machirמָכִירmâkîyr · MachirH4353
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ammielעַמִּיאֵל‛ammîy'êl · AmmielH5988
• from Lo–debarלֹא דְבָרlô' debar lô debar lidbir lôdebar · Lo-debarH3810

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 9:5

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5As Saul had once sent for David (1 Samuel 16:19), now David sent for Mephibosheth. However, Saul sent for someone to minister to him, whereas David sent for someone to whom he could minister.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-122Sa 9:1-12. David Sends for Mephibosheth. 1-7. David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul--On inquiry, Saul's land steward was found, who gave information that there still survived Mephibosheth, a son of Jonathan who was five years old at his father's death, and whom David, then wandering in exile, had never seen. His lameness (2Sa 4:4) had prevented him from taking any part in the public contests of the time. Besides, according to…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 9:5

• Ammiel
• Friendship
• Kindness
• Lo-Debar
• Machir
• Mephibosheth

In the dictionaries

• David
• Lo-Debar
• Ammiel
• Continually
• Mephibosheth
• Reverence
• Bible, the
• Israel, History of
• Machir; Machirite
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings