During Joseph’s life Ephraim had children and grandchildren. And his son Manasseh had a son named Makir. Joseph lived to see Makir’s children.
2 Samuel 9:5 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version Then King David sent some of his officers to Lo Debar to bring Jonathan’s son from the house of Makir son of Ammiel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir son of Ammiel at Lo-debar. American Standard Version (1901) Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. Common English Bible So King David had him brought from the house of Ammiel’s son Machir at Lo-debar. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, king David sent and brought him from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then king David sent, and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodabar. |
During Joseph’s life Ephraim had children and grandchildren. And his son Manasseh had a son named Makir. Joseph lived to see Makir’s children.
The king said to Ziba, “Where is this son?” Ziba said to the king, “He is at the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.”
Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth came to David and bowed with his face low to the floor. David said, “Mephibosheth?” Mephibosheth said, “Yes sir, it is I, your servant Mephibosheth.”