People of the Bible › Machir
Machir מָכִיר
Saul's family. Machir, the son of Ammiel, hosted Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son, in Lo-debar and later provided supplies to David during Absalom's rebellion.
Also called Makir.
Family
| Father | Ammiel |
|---|
Where Machir appears
2 Samuel (3)
Key verses
- 2 Samuel 9:4 first mention — 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.
- 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 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 Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.