2 Samuel 9:5

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

"Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar." - 2 Samuel 9:5
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What does 2 Samuel 9:5 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 9:5 from the King James Version of the Bible states, "Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar." This verse is part of a larger story in the book of 2 Samuel, which details David's interaction with…

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A Table Prepared in the Land of Forgetfulness

**Introduction** In the heart of Israel, amidst the tumultuous changes of leadership and the shadows of past wars, the story of David and Mephibosheth shines a light on God’s grace and restoration. David’s quest to show kindness to the house of Jonathan leads him to a forgotten…

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A Prayer of Restoration and Grace

O Lord, our Sovereign King, whose heart is full of compassion and mercy, we come before You in reverence and awe, reflecting on the profound moment captured in 2 Samuel 9:5, where King David sent to bring Mephibosheth from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar…

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2 Samuel 9:5 - "¶ Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar."
2 Samuel 5:9 - "So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward."
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2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
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2 Samuel 5:15 - "Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
1 Samuel 9:5 - "And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us."
"So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward." - 2 Samuel 5:9
2 Samuel 5:21 - "And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them."
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 5:7 - "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David."
2 Samuel 5:10 - "And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him."
2 Samuel 11:5 - "And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child."
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet." - 2 Samuel 5:16
2 Samuel 3:5 - "And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron."
2 Samuel 2:9 - "And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel."
1 Samuel 5:2 - "When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon."
2 Samuel 8:9 - "¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,"
2 Samuel 9:9 - "¶ Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house."
2 Samuel 6:9 - "And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?"
2 Samuel 15:9 - "And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron."
2 Samuel 5:5 - "In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah."
2 Samuel 22:5 - "When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;"
2 Samuel 5:14 - "And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,"
2 Samuel 9:1 - "And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"
2 Samuel 11:9 - "But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house."