3-510: For other uses, see Machir (disambiguation) . 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
6-650: 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
9-1028: 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. See also [ edit ] Makhir of Narbonne Tribe of Manasseh Machir (Biblical region) References [ edit ] ^ Numbers 26:29 ^ Genesis 50:23 ^ Numbers 32:39-40 ^ Deuteronomy 3:15 ^ Numbers 36:1-3 ^ 2 Samuel 9:4 ^ 2 Samuel 17:27 Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Machir&oldid=1253290245 " Categories : Founders of biblical tribes Book of Genesis people Gilead Hidden category: Articles containing Hebrew-language text Machir (disambiguation) Machir or Makir (Hebrew: מָכִיר Māḵîr , "bartered")
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