Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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,

Machir

Bible References

The son of nahash

2 Samuel 10:1
Sometime later, the Ammonite king died and his son Hanun succeeded him as king,
2 Samuel 12:29
So David mustered his entire army and marched on Rabbah, attacked it, and captured it.
1 Samuel 11:1
Meanwhile, Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been severely oppressing the descendants of Gad and descendants of Reuben, gouging out their right eyes and not allowing Israel to have a deliverer. No one was left among the Israelis across the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had not gouged out. However, 7,000 men had escaped from the Ammonites and entered Jabesh-gilead.

Machir

2 Samuel 9:4
So David asked, "Where is he?" Ziba responded, "He's in Lo-debar at the home of Ammiel's son Makir."

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