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2 Samuel 9:5

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Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

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KJV King James Version

Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.

WEB World English Bible

Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.

ASV American Standard Version

Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And king David sendeth, and taketh him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel, of Lo-Debar,

Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 9

2 And [there was] of the house of Saul a servant whose name [was] Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, [Art] thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant [is he].

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 Lodebar.

5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

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.

8 And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I [am]?

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