English Standard Version
2 Samuel 9:4
4The king said to him, "Where is he?" And Ziba said to the king, "He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar."
2 Samuel 9:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo–debar.
- New International Version (NIV)“Where is he?” the king asked. Ziba answered, “He is at the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Where is he?” the king asked. “In Lo-debar,” Ziba told him, “at the home of Makir son of Ammiel.”
Context of 2 Samuel 9:4
2Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him, "Are you Ziba?" And he said, "I am your servant." 3And the king said, "Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?" Ziba said to the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet." The king said to him, "Where is he?" And Ziba said to the king, "He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar." 5Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar. 6And Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said, "Mephibosheth!" And he answered, "Behold, I am your servant."
Read all of 2 Samuel 92 Samuel 9:4 word by word
וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵיפֹ֣ה ה֑וּא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּה־ה֗וּא בֵּ֛ית מָכִ֥יר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵ֖ל בְּל֥וֹ דְבָֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto him, Whereאֵיפֹה'êyphôh · where?H375
- he? And Zibaצִיבָאtsîybâ' · ZibaH6717
- in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Machirמָכִירmâkîyr · MachirH4353
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Ammielעַמִּיאֵל‛ammîy'êl · AmmielH5988
- in Lo–debarלֹא דְבָרlô' debar lô debar lidbir lôdebar · Lo-debarH3810
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 9:4
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 9:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Lo-debar - Supposed to have been situated beyond Jordan; but there is nothing certain known concerning it.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4David reaped the fruit of his kindness to Mephibosheth, for, when he fled from Absalom, Machir, the son of Ammiel, was one of those who were most liberal in providing him and his army with necessaries (marginal reference). According to 1 Chronicles 3:5, Ammiel (called inversely Eliam, 2 Samuel 11:3) was the father of Bath-sheba. If this be the same Ammiel, Machir would be Bath-sheba‘s brother. However, the name is not a very uncommon one (Numbers 13:12; 1…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Lo-debar was a small town in northern Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan River). It was close to Mahanaim, the capital city of Mephibosheth’s uncle, Ish-bosheth, who had died by this time. Lo-debar was also near Jabesh-gilead, where Saul first gained public support as a leader (1 Samuel 11:1–13). Makir son of Ammiel, who hosted Mephibosheth in Lo-debar, later supported David during Absalom’s revolt (2 Samuel 17:27).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
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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
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