Thematic Bible: Machir
Thematic Bible
Machir » One of the sons of manasseh » The land of gilead allotted to
Half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.
Verse Concepts
The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead. They captured it and forced out the Amorites who were there. So Moses gave Gilead to the people of Machir the descendants of Manasseh, and they lived there.
I assigned Gilead to the clan of Machir of the tribe of Manasseh.
Machir » A man of lo-debar who took care of jonathan's lame son, mephibosheth
Where is he? The king asked. Ziba answered: At the home of Machir son of Ammiel in Lodebar. King David sent for him.
David went to the town of Mahanaim. Shobi son of Nahash came from Rabbah in Ammon, Machir son of Ammiel came from Lo-Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite came from Rogelim.
Machir » One of the sons of manasseh » Certain cities of bashan given to
Half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.
Verse Concepts
There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh. He was the firstborn of Joseph. Machir was the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
Verse Concepts
Machir » One of the sons of manasseh » Father of the machirites
The heads of the families in the clan of Gilead the son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh son of Joseph, went to Moses and the other leaders.
from Manasseh the family of Machir who was the father of Gilead and the family of Gilead.
Machir » One of the sons of manasseh
Joseph lived long enough to see Ephraim's children and grandchildren. He also lived to see the children of Manasseh's son Machir. He welcomed them into his family.
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