Then the King said, Remaineth there yet none of the house of Saul, on whom I may show the [a]mercy of God? Ziba then answered the King, Jonathan hath yet a son (A)lame of his feet.

Then 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 of Lo Debar.

¶ Then king David sent, and took him out of the house of Machir the son of [b]Ammiel of Lo Debar.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 9:3 Such mercy as shall be acceptable to God.
  2. 2 Samuel 9:5 Who was also called Eliam the father of Bathsheba David’s wife.

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.

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.

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

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The king asked, “Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?”

Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan;(A) he is lame(B) in both feet.”

“Where is he?” the king asked.

Ziba answered, “He is at the house of Makir(C) son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.”

So King David had him brought from Lo Debar, from the house of Makir son of Ammiel.

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