Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
David reaped the fruit of his kindness to Mephibosheth, for, when he fled from Absalom, Machir, the son of Ammiel, was one of those who were most liberal in providing him and his army with necessaries (marginal reference). According to I Chronicles 3:5, Ammiel (called inversely Eliam, II Samuel 11:3) was the father of Bath-sheba. If this be the same Ammiel, Machir would be Bath-sheba' s brother. However, the name is not a very uncommon one (Numbers 13:12; I Chronicles 26:5, etc.).
Lo-debar - Evidently on the east of Jordan River, and in the neighborhood of Ish-bosheth' s capital, Mahanaim II Samuel 17:27, but not identified by any modern traveler. Thought by some, not improbably, to be the same as Debir Joshua 13:26.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 2 Samuel 9:4:
Joshua 13:8-33
2 Samuel 4:4
2 Samuel 5:9
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