2 Samuel 9:5
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo–debar.
2 Samuel 9:5 in other translations
| BSB | So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar. |
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| WEB | Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar. |
| ASV | Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. |
| YLT | And king David sendeth, and taketh him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel, of Lo-Debar, |
| DARBY | And king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar. |
| BBE | Then King David sent, and had him taken from Lo-debar, from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel. |
| Webster | Then king David sent, and brought him from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. |
What does 2 Samuel 9:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 9:1-7
2Sa 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…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 9:1-8
Amidst numerous affairs we are apt to forget the gratitude we owe, and the engagements we are under, not only to our friends, but to God himself. Yet persons of real godliness will have no rest till they have discharged them. And the most proper objects of kindness and charity, frequently will not be found without inquiry. Jonathan was David's sworn friend, therefore he shows kindness to his son Mephibosheth. God is…
2 Samuel 9:5 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Samuel 9:4
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.
- 2 Samuel 9:5
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo–debar.
- 2 Samuel 9:6
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
2 Samuel 9:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y envió el rey David, y tomólo de casa de Machîr hijo de Amiel, de Lodebar. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le roi David envoya, et le prit de la maison de Makir, fils d’Ammiel, à Lodebar. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sandte der König David hin und ließ ihn aus dem Hause Makirs, des Sohnes Ammiels, holen, von Lodebar. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Misit ergo rex David, et tulit eum de domo Machir filii Ammiel, de Lodabar. |