Skip to Content

Machir: A Man of Lo-Debar Who Took Care of Jonathan's Lame Son, Mephibosheth

Source: Nav

2 Samuel 9:4, 5 “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.
2 Samuel 17:27 When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.