2 Samuel 9:5
3 So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of Saul’s family to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”
4 “Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”
So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
6 And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.
7 “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
- KJV
- Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
- 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.
- DARBY
- And king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
- BLB
- And King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
- ÅB
- Så sendte kong David bud og hentet ham fra Makirs, Ammiels sønns hus i Lo-Debar.
- OTB
- Så sendte kong David bud og hentet ham fra huset til Makir, Ammiels sønn, fra Lo-debar.
- B1930
- Så sendte kong David bud og hentet ham fra Makirs, Ammiels sønns hus i Lo-Debar.