Reference: Machir
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1. A son of Manasseh, Ge 50:23. His posterity were active in the conquest of Gilead, Nu 32:39; Jos 17:1; and in the war with Jabin and Sisera, Jg 5:14.
2. A friend of Mephibosbeth, the son of Jonathan, 2Sa 9:4-5.
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And Joseph will see sons to Ephraim of the third generation; also the sons of Machir, son of Manasseh, were brought forth upon Joseph's knees.
And the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, will go to Gilead., and take it and drive out the Amorite which is in it
And there will be a bound to the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph: to Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead; for he was a man of war, and there will be to him Gilead and Bashan.
The fate of Ephraim uprooted them in Amalek; After thee, Benjamin, among thy tribes; From Machir the lawgivers came down, And from Zebulon they drawing with the rod of the scribe.
And the king will say to him, Where is he? And Ziba will say to the king, Behold him in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-De-bar. And king David will send and take him from the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-Debar.
Easton
sold. (1.) Manasseh's oldest son (Jos 17:1), or probably his only son (see 1Ch 7:14-15; comp. Nu 26:29-33; Jos 13:31). His descendants are referred to under the name of Machirites, being the offspring of Gilead (Nu 26:29). They settled in land taken from the Amorites (Nu 32:39-40; De 3:15) by a special enactment (Nu 36:1-3; Jos 17:3-4). He is once mentioned as the representative of the tribe of Manasseh east of Jordan (Jg 5:14).
(2.) A descendant of the preceding, residing at Lo-debar, where he maintained Jonathan's son Mephibosheth till he was taken under the care of David (2Sa 9:4), and where he afterwards gave shelter to David himself when he was a fugitive ().
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The sons of Manasseh: to Machir, the families of the Machirites; and Machir begat Gilead; to Gilead, the families of the Gileadites.
The sons of Manasseh: to Machir, the families of the Machirites; and Machir begat Gilead; to Gilead, the families of the Gileadites. These the sons of Gilead: Jeezer, the families of the Jeezerites; to Helek, the families of the Helekites. read more. And Asriel, the families of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the families of the Shechemites. And Shemida, the families of the Shemidaites; and Hepher, the families of the Hepherites. And Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, there were no sons to him, but daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad, Mahlah, and Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
And the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, will go to Gilead., and take it and drive out the Amorite which is in it And Moses will give Gilead to Machir, son of Manasseh., and he will dwell in it
And there will come near the heads of the fathers to the families of the sons of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, from the families of the sons of Joseph; and they will speak before Moses and before the chiefs of the heads of the fathers to the sons of Israel. And they will say, Jehovah commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the sons of Israel: and my lord was commanded by Jehovah to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. read more. And they were for wives to one of the sons of the tribes of the sons of Israel, and their inheritance being taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and was added upon the tribe which they shall be to them: and it shall be taken away from the lot of our inheritance.
And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og. in Bashan, to the sons of Machir, son of Manasseh, to half the sons of Machir according to their families.
And there will be a bound to the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph: to Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead; for he was a man of war, and there will be to him Gilead and Bashan.
And to Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, sons were not to him, but daughters: and these the names of his daughters, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. And they will come near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua son of Nun, and before the chiefs, saying, Jehovah commanded Moses to give to us an inheritance in the midst of our brethren. And he will give to them according to the mouth of Jehovah an inheritance in the midst of the brethren of their father.
The fate of Ephraim uprooted them in Amalek; After thee, Benjamin, among thy tribes; From Machir the lawgivers came down, And from Zebulon they drawing with the rod of the scribe.
And the king will say to him, Where is he? And Ziba will say to the king, Behold him in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-De-bar.
The sons of Manasseh: Ashriel which she bare: (his concubine the Ammitess bare Machir the father of Gilead. And Machir took a wife to Huppim and to Shuppim, and the name of his sister, Maachah;) and the name of the second, Zelophehad: and daughters will be to Zelophehad.
Fausets
1. Manasseh's oldest son by a Syrian or Aramite concubine (1Ch 7:14). Joseph had Machir's children upon his knees (Ge 50:23), i.e. they were adopted by Joseph from their birth. Gilead was his son, and Abiah his daughter. A large part of the country E. of Jordan was subdued by his powerful family (Nu 32:39; De 3:15). The rest of the family crossed Jordan. So powerful was the family that "Machir" supplants the name of "Manasseh" in Jg 5:14,17; Jos 13:29-31.
2. Son of Ammiel of Lodebar, a Gileadite chief; sheltered Mephibosheth, Jonathan's lame son; afterward, influenced probably by David's kindness to the same youth, supplied David with necessaries when fleeing from Absalom (2Sa 9:4; 17:27-29).
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And Joseph will see sons to Ephraim of the third generation; also the sons of Machir, son of Manasseh, were brought forth upon Joseph's knees.
And the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, will go to Gilead., and take it and drive out the Amorite which is in it
And Moses will give to the half of the tribe of Manasseh; and it shall be to half of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh, according to their families. And their bound shall be from the two camps, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair which are in Bashan, sixty cities. read more. And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og. in Bashan, to the sons of Machir, son of Manasseh, to half the sons of Machir according to their families.
The fate of Ephraim uprooted them in Amalek; After thee, Benjamin, among thy tribes; From Machir the lawgivers came down, And from Zebulon they drawing with the rod of the scribe.
In Gilead beyond Jordan he dwelt; And Dan, wherefore will he sojourn in ships? Asher will dwell by the shore of the seas, And upon his harbors will he dwell.
And the king will say to him, Where is he? And Ziba will say to the king, Behold him in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-De-bar.
And it will be as David went to Mahanaim, and Shobi, son of Nahash of Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and Machir son of Ammiel of Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, Beds and basins and vessels of earth, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched grain, and the bean and lentiles, and parched grain, read more. And honey and curdled milk, and sheep, and cheeses of kine, they brought near for David and for the people which Are with him, to eat; for they said the people are hungry and faint and thirsty in the desert.
The sons of Manasseh: Ashriel which she bare: (his concubine the Ammitess bare Machir the father of Gilead.
Hastings
1. The eldest 'son' of Manasseh (Jos 17:1), the only son (Nu 26:29). Machir was also the 'father of the Gilead.' These names are ethnographic, and their use suggests that the Machirites were either coterminous with the tribe of Manasseh (wh. see) or were its most warlike part. Settled on the W. of Jordan, they invaded N. Gilead some time after the days of Deborah, and so became the 'father of the Gilead.' 2. Son of Ammiel of Lo-debar on the E. of Jordan. He clung to the house of Saul as long as possible, and afterwards victualled David's men when that king was fleeing from Ahsalom (2Sa 9:5; 17:27).
W. F. Cobb.
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The sons of Manasseh: to Machir, the families of the Machirites; and Machir begat Gilead; to Gilead, the families of the Gileadites.
And there will be a bound to the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph: to Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead; for he was a man of war, and there will be to him Gilead and Bashan.
And king David will send and take him from the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-Debar.
And it will be as David went to Mahanaim, and Shobi, son of Nahash of Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and Machir son of Ammiel of Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
Morish
Mach'ir
1. Eldest son of Manasseh, and father of Gilead. His descendants were warlike and were the foremost in the tribe. Ge 50:23; Nu 26:29; 32:39-40; Jos 17:1,3; Jg 5:14; 1Ch 2:21,23; 7:14-17.
2. Son of Ammiel: he gave refuge to Mephibosheth and sent supplies to David when he fled from Absalom. 2Sa 9:4-5; 17:27.
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And Joseph will see sons to Ephraim of the third generation; also the sons of Machir, son of Manasseh, were brought forth upon Joseph's knees.
The sons of Manasseh: to Machir, the families of the Machirites; and Machir begat Gilead; to Gilead, the families of the Gileadites.
And the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, will go to Gilead., and take it and drive out the Amorite which is in it And Moses will give Gilead to Machir, son of Manasseh., and he will dwell in it
And there will be a bound to the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph: to Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead; for he was a man of war, and there will be to him Gilead and Bashan.
And to Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, sons were not to him, but daughters: and these the names of his daughters, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
The fate of Ephraim uprooted them in Amalek; After thee, Benjamin, among thy tribes; From Machir the lawgivers came down, And from Zebulon they drawing with the rod of the scribe.
And the king will say to him, Where is he? And Ziba will say to the king, Behold him in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-De-bar. And king David will send and take him from the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-Debar.
And it will be as David went to Mahanaim, and Shobi, son of Nahash of Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and Machir son of Ammiel of Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
Smith
Ma'chir
(sold).
1. The eldest son,
of the patriarch Manasseh by an Aramite or Syrian concubine.
At the time of the conquest the family of Machir had become very powerful, and a large part of the country on the east of Jordan was subdued by them.
Nu 32:39; De 3:15
2. The son of Ammiel, a powerful sheikh of one of the transjordanic tribes, who rendered essential service to the cause of Saul and of David successively.
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And the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, will go to Gilead., and take it and drive out the Amorite which is in it
And there will be a bound to the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph: to Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead; for he was a man of war, and there will be to him Gilead and Bashan.
And the king will say to him, Where is he? And Ziba will say to the king, Behold him in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-De-bar. And king David will send and take him from the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lo-Debar.
And it will be as David went to Mahanaim, and Shobi, son of Nahash of Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and Machir son of Ammiel of Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, Beds and basins and vessels of earth, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched grain, and the bean and lentiles, and parched grain, read more. And honey and curdled milk, and sheep, and cheeses of kine, they brought near for David and for the people which Are with him, to eat; for they said the people are hungry and faint and thirsty in the desert.
The sons of Manasseh: Ashriel which she bare: (his concubine the Ammitess bare Machir the father of Gilead.