2 Samuel 9:4
What does 2 Samuel 9:4 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 9:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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, in Lo-debar.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king saith to him, `Where <FI>is<Fi> he?' and Ziba saith unto the king, `Lo, he <FI>is<Fi> in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, in Lo-Debar.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Where is he? said he. And Siba said to the king: Behold he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel in Lodabar.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.
Context
v.3And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, who is lame of his feet.
v.4This passage
v.5Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 17:27
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
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