Kings II 9:5

5 And king David went, and took him out of the house of Machir the son Amiel of Lodabar.

Kings II 9:5 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 9:5

And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were
sitting
Either at a table, being at dinner, or at a council of war:

and he said, I have an errand unto thee, O captain;
looking and directing his speech to Jehu; or, "I have a word to thee" ^F12; something to say to thee, intimating that he desired to speak to him alone:

and Jehu said, unto which of all us?
not perhaps at first thoroughly understanding who he meant; or however was willing to have it repeated and explained, that it might be manifest to the whole company that he was intended:

and he said, to thee, O captain;
and to him only.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 (Kyla yl rbd) "verbum mihi ad te", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus.

Kings II 9:5 In-Context

3 And the king said, Is there yet a man left of the house of Saul, that I may act towards him with the mercy of God? and Siba said to the king, There is yet a son of Jonathan, lame his feet.

4 And the king said, Where he? and Siba said to the king, Behold, in the house of Machir the son of Amiel of Lodabar.

5 And king David went, and took him out of the house of Machir the son Amiel of Lodabar.

6 And Memphibosthe the son of Jonathan the son of Saul comes to the king David, and he fell upon his face and did obeisance to him: and David said to him, Memphibosthe: and he said, Behold thy servant.

7 And David said to him, Fear not, for I will surely deal mercifully with thee for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and I will restore to thee all the land of Saul the father of thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.