Lo-debar (Debir), a town in Gilead where Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son, lived (2Sa.9.4-5).
Also known as Lo Debar · thing of nought · Debir
Lo-debar, also referred to as Debir, was a town located in Gilead, east of the Jordan River (Joshua 13:26). It is mentioned in the context of King David's kindness to Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan. After the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, Mephibosheth was living in Lo-debar under the care of Machir, son of Ammiel (2Sa.9.4-5). David summoned Mephibosheth from Lo-debar and showed him kindness for the sake of his father Jonathan (2Sa.9.5). Lo-debar is also mentioned in a sarcastic statement by King David, referring to it as a place of little significance (Amo.6.13).
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No pasture, (2 Sam. 17:27), a town in Gilead not far from Mahanaim, north of the Jabbok (9:4, 5). It is probably identical with Debir (Josh. 13:26).
LO-DE'BAR, a place in the tribe of Gad, not far from Mahanaim, north of the Jabbok, east of the Jordan. 2 Sam 9:4; 2 Sam 17:27. Here dwelt Machir the Ammonite, who assisted David when he retired from Absalom's usurpation, and in whose house lived Mephibosheth, Jonathan's lame son, who sat at David's table and received from him all that pertained to Saul and his house. Some suppose it to be the same as Debir, Josh 13:26, but by modern travellers it has not yet been identified.
LO-DE'BAR, a place in the tribe of Gad, not far from Mahanaim, north of the Jabbok, east of the Jordan. 2 Sam 9:4; 2 Sam 17:27. Here dwelt Machir the Ammonite, who assisted David when he retired from Absalom's usurpation, and in whose house lived Mephibosheth, Jonathan's lame son, who sat at David's table and received from him all that pertained to Saul and his house. Some suppose it to be the same as Debir, Josh 13:26, but by modern travellers it has not yet been identified.
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5 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3810
the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;
“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”
So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’
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