Bible Commentary

And he slew an Egyptian, a man of [great] stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand [was] a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear. 23. of great stature ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:23”

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day. 22. Benaiah ] See 2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:8 ff; 1Ki 2:25-35. Kabzeel ] It was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:22”

Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] three. 21. Of the three he was more honourable than the two ] R.V. mg. “Of the three in the second rank he was the most honourable.” The word, translated “in the second … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:21”

And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew [them], and had a name among the three. 20. chief of the three ] In 2Sa 23:18 (C’thb) Abishai is called by the same title (Heb. rsh hasshlshi) as Josheb-basshebeth ( ib. 2Sa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:20”

And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. 19. these men that brought … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:19”

And the three broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that [was] by the gate, and took [it], and brought [it] to David: but David would not drink [of] it, but poured it out to the LORD, 18. brake through the host ] The word “host” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:18”

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that [is] at the gate! 17. give me drink of the water ] R.V. give me water to drink. that is at ] R.V. which is by (so Sam.). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:17”

And David [was] then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison [was] then at Bethlehem. 16. in the hold ] Cp. note on the cave of Adullam (1Ch 11:15). the Philistines’ garrison ] R.V. the garrison of the Philistines. The word may however mean “the Philistine governor” (so read in 1Sa 13:3-4 for the same … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:16”

Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 15. the thirty captains ] R.V. the thirty chief. to the rock ] Samuel “in the harvest-time.” Perhaps both readings are wrong, the original reading … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:15”

And they set themselves in the midst of [that] parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved [them] by a great deliverance. 14. set themselves ] R.V. stood, i.e. “took their stand” (cp. 1Sa 17:16 “presented himself”). The subject of the verb in 2Sa 23:12 is Shammah, here David and Eleazar … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 11:14”