Mahavite
Mahavite
(Hebrew only in the plur. Machavim’, , reviving; Sept. v. r. v,Vulg. Mahumites, Auth.Vers. Mahavite; probably by erroneous transcription for the sing. ), apparently a patrial attribute of Eliel, one of David’s body-guard (1Ch 11:46); but no place or person Mahavah or Mahavai is anywhere else alluded to from which the title could have been derived. There is doubtless some corruption in the text. The Targum has , from Machavua.’ Kennicott (Dissert. p.231) conjectures that originally the Hebrew may have stood , from the Hivites.’ Others have proposed to insert an N and read the Mahanaimite’ (Furst, Handwb. p. 721 a; Bertheau, Chronik. p. 136).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Mahavite
1Ch 11:46. It is plural in Hebrew, from whence Kennicott conjectures the true reading is “from the Hivites.”
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Mahavite
maha-vt (, mahawm, villagers): The description given to Eliel, one of David’s warrior guard (1Ch 11:46), perhaps to distinguish him from the Eliel in the next verse. Massoretic Text is very obscure here.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Mahavite
[Ma’havite]
Designation of Eliel, one of David’s mighty men. Its signification is unknown. 1Ch 11:46.