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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Machir (Man living at the time of United Monarchy)
Not Manasseh's son. This Machir kept a lame son of the old royal house in his home, and later brought supplies to a king running from his own son's revolt.
First, in plain English
Not Manasseh's son. This Machir kept a lame son of the old royal house in his home, and later brought supplies to a king running from his own son's revolt.
Who this is
Machir was Manasseh's son, and his descendants, the Machirites, were notable enough as a fighting clan that Machir's name is sometimes used to represent the entire half-tribe of Manasseh that settled east of the Jordan.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H4353
Where it appears
- 2 Samuel 9:4
- 2 Samuel 9:5
- 2 Samuel 17:27
