2 Samuel 9:4

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The king said to him, "Where is he?" and Tziva answered, "He's there in the house of Makhir the son of 'Ammi'el, in Lo-D'var."

Berean Standard Bible:

“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”

American Standard Version:

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto him, Where{H375} is he? And Ziba{H6717} said{H559} unto the king{H4428}, Behold, he is in the house{H1004} of Machir{H4353}, the son{H1121} of Ammiel{H5988}, in Lodebar{H3810}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Samuel 17:27

  • And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

2 Samuel 17:29

  • And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that [were] with him, to eat: for they said, The people [is] hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

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Commentary for 2 Samuel 9:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  2. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  3. Strong's Number: H375
    There are 124 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֵיפֹה
    Transliteration: ʼêyphôh
    Pronunciation: ay-fo'
    Description: from אַי and פֹּה; what place?; also (of time) when?; or (of means) how?; what manner, where.
  4. Strong's Number: H6717
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צִיבָא
    Transliteration: Tsîybâʼ
    Pronunciation: tsee-baw'
    Description: from the same as צוֹבָא; station; Tsiba, an Israelite; Ziba.
  5. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  6. Strong's Number: H4353
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָכִיר
    Transliteration: Mâkîyr
    Pronunciation: maw-keer'
    Description: from מָכַר; salesman; Makir, an Israelite; Machir.
  7. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  8. Strong's Number: H5988
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַמִּיאֵל
    Transliteration: ʻAmmîyʼêl
    Pronunciation: am-mee-ale'
    Description: from עַם and אֵל; people of God; Ammiel, the name of three or four Israelites; Ammiel.
  9. Strong's Number: H3810
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לֹא דְבַר
    Transliteration: Lôʼ Dᵉbar
    Pronunciation: lo deb-ar'
    Description: or לוֹ דבַר; (Samuel 9:4,5), or לִדְבִר; (Joshua 13:26), (probably rather לֹדְבַר ); from לֹא and דֹּבֶר; pastureless; Lo-Debar, a place in Palestine; Debir, Lodebar.