Bible Commentary

Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, [See comments on 1Ch 11:1] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible is perhaps the same as , 2Sa 23:34. Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament (43) Joshaphat the Mithnite.The LXX. has the Mathanite, or the Bethanite. Syriac, Azi of Anathoth ! … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:43”

Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, 42. and thirty with him ] This clause is probably a marginal note taken into the text at the wrong place. It was apparently meant to stand after the name of Uriah the Hittite (1Ch 11:41) by some scribe … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:42”

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, 41. Uriah the Hittite ] Cp. 2Sa 11:3. The list in 2 Samuel 23 closes with this name and with the note “thirty and seven in all.” In Chron. the list is extended to include sixteen additional names. 41b 47 (no parallel in 2 Sam). Continuation of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:41”

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 40. the Ithrite ] i.e. “member of the family (or ‘clan’) of Jether.” Cp. 1Ch 2:17, note. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on 1Ch 11:1] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (40) The Ithrite.Of Jether, one of the clans of Kirjath-jearim (1Ch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:40”

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 39. the Berothite ] Spelt generally “Beerothite.” Beeroth was a Benjamite town; 2Sa 4:2. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 39. Naharaiarmorbearer toJoab (2Sa 23:37). Thenon-occurrence of Joab’s name in any of the three catalogues is mostprobably to be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:39”

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri, 38. Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar ] Mibhar is a corruption of a word (“of Zobah”) belonging to the first clause of the verse; cp. 2Sa 23:36, “Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah.” For “Zobah” cp. 1Ch 18:3. the son of Haggeri ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:38”

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, 37. Hezro ] So 2Sa 23:35 (R.V. following the C’thb); but Hezrai (A.V. following the Kr). the Carmelite ] i.e. inhabitant of Carmel, a town in the hill country of Judah (1Sa 25:2 ff). Naarai ] In 2Sa 23:35, “Paarai.” The true form of the name is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:37”

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 36. Ahijah the Pelonite ] A mutilated reading of 2Sa 23:34, “Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite.” For “Ahithophel” see 1Ch 27:33, note. “Gilonite” means “inhabitant of Giloh,” a town in the hill country of Judah (Jos 15:51). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:36”

Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, 35. Sacar ] In 2 Sam. “Sharar.” Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 35, 36. Eliphal the son of Ur, Hepher the Mecherathite ] In 2Sa 23:34 “Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite.” Chron. has two heroes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:35”

The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, 34. the sons of Hashem the Gizonite ] The corresponding clause in 2Sa 23:32 is simply “the sons of Jashen.” The text is corrupt in both places. LXX. (Chron.) for the sons of has the proper name “Benaiah.” Read perhaps “Jashen the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:34”