Lo-debar

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Lo-debar (

Jabbok river (2 Samuel 9:4–5)[1] in ancient Israel. It is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the home of Machir, a contemporary of David. (2 Samuel
9:4,5).

Lo-debar was also considered a ghetto town in biblical times. Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan was living in Lo-debar at the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, who was possibly a brother to David's wife Bathsheba (see 1 Chronicles 3 verse 5). King David showed loving kindness to Jonathan's son Mephibosheth by bringing him from Lo-debar and having him eat at the King's table regularly. (2 Samuel 9:1-13).

It is usually believed to be the same as Debir in the Tribe of Gad.(Joshua 13:26) The word means "no pasture,"(2 Samuel 17:27) "no word" or "no communication".

Possible locations are:

  1. Tel Dover (Khirbet ed-Duweir) in the mouth of
    Iron Age fortified settlement.[3]
  2. Khirbet Umm ed-Dabar,
    Jordan Valley.[4]

References

  1. ^ Public Domain Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Lo-debar". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
  2. ISBN 9781575061429
    .
  3. ISBN 0195112156
    .
  4. ISBN 9789053565032
    .
  1. ^ The לא spelling is found in 2Sam 17:28, while לו is used in 2Sam 9:4-5. According to some, the לא spelling is also found in Amos 6:13. לִדְבִר is found in Josh 13:26.
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