2 Samuel 9:5
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New International Version (©2011)
So King David had him brought from Lo Debar, from the house of Makir son of Ammiel.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So David sent for him and brought him from Makir's home.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.

International Standard Version (©2012)
At this, King David sent for him and brought him from the home of Ammiel's son Makir in Lo-debar.

NET Bible (©2006)
So King David had him brought from the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So King David sent men to get him from the home of Ammiel's son Machir in Lo Debar.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Then king David sent, and brought him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then king David sent, and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodabar.

Darby Bible Translation
And king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Then king David sent, and brought him from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And king David sendeth, and taketh him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel, of Lo-Debar,

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then King David sent,.... Messengers; it may be Ziba, none being more proper than he that knew him, and where he was:

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Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

David sent for this son of Jonathan (Mephibosheth: cf. 2 Samuel 4:4), and not only restored his father's possessions in land, but took him to his own royal table for the rest of his life. "Fear not," said David to Mephibosheth, when he came before him with the deepest obeisance, to take away any anxiety lest the king should intend to slay the descendants of the fallen king, according to the custom of eastern usurpers. It is evident from the words, "I will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father," that the landed property belonging to Saul had either fallen to David as crown lands, or had been taken possession of by distant relations after the death of Saul. "Thou shalt eat bread at my table continually," i.e., eat at my table all thy life long, or receive thy food from my table.

Geneva Study Bible

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

(c) Who was also called Eliam the father of Bathsheba, David's wife.

Wesley's Notes

9:5 Machir - This Machir appears to have been a generous man, who entertained Mephibosheth out of mere compassion, not of disaffection to David: for afterwards we find him kind to David himself, when he fled from Absalom. David now little thought, that the time would come, when he himself should need his assistance. Let us be forward to give, because we know not what we ourselves may sometime want.

2 Samuel 9:5 Parallel Commentaries
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David and Mephibosheth
…4And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar. 5Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar. 6Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come to David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold your servant! …

Genesis 50:23 and saw the third generation of Ephraim's children. Also the children of Makir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph's knees.
2 Samuel 9:4 "Where is he?" the king asked. Ziba answered, "He is at the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar."
2 Samuel 9:6 When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor. David said, "Mephibosheth!" "At your service," he replied.