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Machir

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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  • Manasseh's oldest son (Joshua 17:1 ), or probably his only son (see 1 Chronicles 7:14,15; Compare Numbers 26:29-33; Joshua 13:31 ). His descendants are referred to under the name of Machirites, being the offspring of Gilead (Numbers 26:29 ). They settled in land taken from the Amorites (Numbers 32:39,40; Deuteronomy 3:15 ) by a special enactment (Numbers 36:1-3; Joshua 17:3,4 ). He is once mentioned as the representative of the tribe of Manasseh east of Jordan (Judges 5:14 ).

  • 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 Samuel 9:4 ), and where he afterwards gave shelter to David himself when he was a fugitive (17:27).

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Machir'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​m/machir.html. 1897.
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