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Machir - "selling" - is a personal name in the Bible . (1.) Oldest son of Joseph 's son Manasseh , or possibly his only son. (see 1 Chr. 7:14,15; Num. 26:29-33; Josh. 13:31) His descendants are referred to under the name of Machirites , being the offspring of Gilead . (Num. 26:29) They settled in land taken from the Amorites (Num. 32:39,40; Deut. 3:15) by a special enactment. (Num. 36:1-3; Josh. 17:3,4) (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 (2 Sam. 9:4), and where he afterwards gave shelter to David himself when he was a fugitive.1
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Machir / Makir - meaning bartered - was the name of two figures in the Bible . 1.Machir, the son of Manasseh , and father of Gilead .In the Torah 's account of the journey of the Israelites after the Exodus , Machir (the individual) is portrayed as conquering the territories known as Gilead and Bashan , which had previously been occupied by Amorites .Machir's descendants are described as having settled in Gilead and Bashan , and consequently is a key figure in Gilead's history. 2.According to the Books of Samuel , Machir son of Amiel was the name of a descendant of the Machir mentioned above, and resided at Lo-Debar .The text states that here he looked after Meribaal , the son of Jonathan , until David took over his care , and also looked after David himself, when David found himself a fugitive Numbers 26:29 Book of Numbers 32:39-40 Deuteronomy 3:15 Numbers 36:1-3 2 Samuel 9:4 2 Samuel 17:27
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Machir or Makir , meaning "bartered", was the name of two figures in the Hebrew Bible .Machir, the son of Manasseh and grandson of Joseph , and father of Gilead .Joseph lived to see and to play a part in the up-bringing of Machir and his children. In the Torah 's account of the journey of the Israelites after the Exodus , Machir (the individual) is portrayed as conquering the territories known as Gilead and Bashan , which had previously been occupied by Amorites . Machir's descendants are described as having settled in Gilead and Bashan, and consequently is a key figure in Gilead's history. The Isaric Jews of Indonesia claim descent from Machir. According to the Books of Samuel , Machir son of Amiel was the name of a descendant of the Machir mentioned above, and resided at Lo-Debar . The text states that here he looked after Meribaal , the son of Jonathan , until David took over his care, and also looked after David himself, when David found himself a fugitive Numbers 26:29 Genesis 50:23 Book of Numbers 32:39-40 Deuteronomy 3:15 Numbers 36:1-3 2 Samuel 9:4 2 Samuel 17:27
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Machir or Makir ( Māḵîr , "bartered") was the name of two figures in the Hebrew Bible : Machir was the son of Manasseh , grandson of Joseph , and father of Gilead . Joseph lived to see and to play a part in the up-bringing of Machir and his children. In the Torah 's account of the journey of the Israelites after the Exodus , Machir (the individual) is portrayed as conquering the territories known as Gilead and Bashan , which had previously been occupied by Amorites . Half of the tribe of Manasseh , those descended from Machir, are described as having settled in Gilead and Bashan, and consequently they were important in Gilead's history.According to the Books of Samuel , Machir son of Ammiel was the name of a descendant of the Machir mentioned above, who resided at Lo-Debar . The text states that here he looked after Meribaal , the son of Jonathan , until David took over his care, and also looked after David himself, when David found himself a fugitive.
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Machir or Makir ( Hebrew : מָכִיר Māḵîr , "bartered") was the name of two figures in the Hebrew Bible : Machir was the son of Manasseh , grandson of Joseph , and father of Gilead . Joseph lived to see and to play a part in the up-bringing of Machir and his children. In the Torah 's account of the journey of the Israelites after the Exodus , Machir (the individual) is portrayed as conquering the territories known as Gilead and Bashan , which had previously been occupied by Amorites . Half of the tribe of Manasseh , those descended from Machir, are described as having settled in Gilead and Bashan, and consequently they were important in Gilead's history. According to the Books of Samuel , Machir son of Ammiel was the name of a descendant of the Machir mentioned above, who resided at Lo-Debar . The text states that here he looked after Meribaal , the son of Jonathan , until David took over his care, and also looked after David himself, when David found himself a fugitive.
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