Bible Commentary

Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, 6. the Korhites ] R.V. the Korahites. Probably not the Levitic but the Calebitic sons of Korah (1Ch 2:43), who belonged to Judah, are meant. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:6”

Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, 1-7. Now these are they that came toDavid to ZiklagThere are three lists given in this chapter,arranged, apparently, according to the order of time when the partiesjoined the standard of David. while he yet kept himselfclose because of Saulthat is, when the king’s jealousy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:5”

And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, 4. among the thirty and over the thirty ] Ismaiah’s name does not occur among the thirty (2Sa 23:24-39); the phrase is therefore perhaps only a kind of superlative; Ismaiah was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:4”

The chief [was] Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, 3. The chief was A., then J.] Read (cp. LXX.) A. the chief, J. the son (sing.) of Shemaah. Jehu the Antothite ] R.V. the Anathothite, i.e. man of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:3”

[They were] armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in [hurling] stones and [shooting] arrows out of a bow, [even] of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin. 2. both the right hand and the left ] On the occasion described in Judges 20 the Benjamites are said to have had seven … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:2”

Now these [are] they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they [were] among the mighty men, helpers of the war. 1 7. Benjamite Adherents of David 1. to Ziklag ] David at Ziklag was a client of Achish, king of Gath … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 12:1”

Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. 47. the Mesobaite ] R.V. the Mezobaite. Read perhaps, “of Zobah”; cp. 1Ch 11:38, note. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on 1Ch 11:1] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible , which, so far as the form is concerned, is not a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:47”

Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, 46. the Mahavite ] Read perhaps, “the Mahanite,” i.e. inhabitant of Mahanaim, a town east of Jordan; cp. 2Sa 17:27. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges So called, either because he was by birth a Moabite, though now … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:46”

Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, [See comments on 1Ch 11:1] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (45) Jediael.Perhaps the Manassite who joined David at Ziklag (1Ch. 12:20). Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments) Son of Shimri: or Shimrite Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:45”

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite, 44. the Ashterathite ] i.e. inhabitant of Ashtaroth (1Ch 6:71 [56 Heb. ]), a city of Manasseh east of Jordan. and Jehiel the sons of Hothan ] R.V. and Jeiel the sons of Hotham. the Aroerite ] i.e. inhabitant of Aroer. There were … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:44”