Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 23:37
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
37. Zelek the Ammonite ] Like Igal the Syrian, and Ittai the Philistine, a foreigner who rose to distinction in David’s service.
Naharai the Beerothite ] Of Beeroth (see note on ch. 2Sa 4:2), and therefore perhaps a Gibeonite by race.
armourbearer ] The Kthbh has the plural armourbearers, but the singular is supported by the Sept. and Chron., and is probably the correct reading. Joab had ten armourbearers or attendant squires (ch. 2Sa 18:15).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Zelek the Ammonite,…. Who was so either by birth, and became a proselyte; so the Targum says, he was of the children of Ammon; or is so called, because he had sojourned some time in their land, or had done some exploits against them; unless he was of Chepharhaammonai, a city of the tribe of Benjamin, Jos 18:24;
Naharai the Beerothite; native of Beeroth, a city in the same tribe, Jos 18:25;
armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah; Joab had ten of them, this perhaps was the chief of them, 2Sa 18:15; who was advanced to be a captain, and therefore has a name and place among the thirty, very likely for some military, exploits performed by him; he is in the list of David’s worthies, though not Joab his master, as before observed; the reason of Joab being left out is either because he was over them all, as before noted; according to Josephus t, Uriah the Hittite, after mentioned, was an armourbearer to Joab.
t Antiqu. l. 7. c. 7. sect. 1.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(37) The Ammonite.A foreigner, like Igal of Zobah (a Syrian), and Ittai the Gittite, and Uriah the Hittite, who rose to distinction in Davids service, and all of whom were probably proselytes.
Armourbearer.It appears from 2Sa. 18:15 that Joab had ten armourbearers. This one was probably their chief.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
armourbearer. Joab’s armourbearer named, but not Joab himself. See note on 2Sa 23:24, above.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Zelek: 1Ch 11:39
Nahari: 1Ch 11:37
Reciprocal: 2Sa 24:2 – Joab