2 Samuel 9:5
3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
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.
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
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!
7 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
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.