Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 11:20-25
(20-25) Feats of Abishai and Benaiah. (Comp. 2 Samuel 23:18-23, of which the present passage is little more than a duplicate.) read more
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Charles John Ellicott
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 11:22-25
(22-25) Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.—Captain of the royal guard (1 Chronicles 18:17) and third “captain of the host” (1 Chronicles 27:5-6).Son of a valiant man.—“Son” is probably a spurious addition here, as elsewhere. The Syriac has “Benaiah son of Joiada, a strong warrior.” The LXX., however, reads, “son of a mighty man.”Kabzeel.—A town of southern Judah, site unknown (Joshua 15:21); Nehemiah 11:25 (Jekabzeel).Who had done many acts.—The margin is correct. This poetic phrase only occurs in... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 11:23
(23) And he slew an Egyptian . . .—Literally, and he it was who smote the Egyptian, a man of measure, five in the cubit. Samuel has only “who (was) a sight;” or “a man to look at” (Heb. margin). The chronicler says why.Like a weaver’s beam.—Not in Samuel. Perhaps due to a recollection of the combat of David and Goliath. (Comp. also 2 Samuel 21:19.) Yet the LXX. of 2 Samuel 23:21 has “like the beam of a ship’s ladder” (ξύλον διαβάθρας); and this may be original.Went down.—To the combat. (Comp.... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47
1 Chronicles 11:22 This was one of the exploits of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel. The historian is endeavouring to draw for our instruction the character of men who surrounded David at the time when Israel offered him the throne. I. This exploit of Benaiah may be looked upon as a parable. It contains some suggestions which we may find useful. I would suggest that the day was unpropitious. It was a snowy day a day when one would be greatly tempted to stay at... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47
DAVID1. HIS TRIBE AND DYNASTYKING and kingdom were so bound up in ancient life that an ideal for the one implied an ideal for the other: all distinction and glory possessed by either was shared by both. The tribe and kingdom of Judah were exalted by the fame of David and Solomon: but, on the other hand, a specially exalted position is accorded to David in the Old Testament because he is the representative of the people of Jehovah. David himself had been anointed by Divine command to be king of... read more
Arno Clemens Gaebelein
Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47
III. THE CROWNING OF DAVID AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS KINGDOM 1. David at Hebron CHAPTER 11 1. David crowned king (1 Chronicles 11:1-3 ) 2. Jerusalem becomes David’s capital (1 Chronicles 11:4-9 ) 3. The record of David’s mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:10-47 ) From the second book of Samuel we learned that the crowning of David in Hebron occurred after the death of Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 5:0 ). The previous reign of David for seven and a half years and his failures are here omitted. We... read more
James Gray
James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47
DAVID ’S REIGN THE DOWNFALL OF SAUL (1 Chronicles 10:0 ) In reading this chapter with whose general contents we became familiar in 1 Samuel 31:0 , it is important to note the inspired comment at its close (1 Chronicles 10:13-14 ). DAVID’S HEROES (1 Chronicles 11-12) In the history of David in this book, the writer dwells chiefly on its prosperous side, passing over the rest as lightly as possible. His anointing at Hebron (1 Chronicles 11:1-3 ) reveals nothing of what we learned earlier of... read more
Joseph Parker
The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Chronicles 11:22-23
Valiant Men 1Ch 11:22-23 BENAIAH is described as "the son of a valiant man." Even if we regard the word "son" in this particular place as a spurious addition, we must remember that the Septuagint reads "son of a mighty man," and that it is nothing uncommon to find a son traced to a distinguished parent. If we are to expect the virtues of the fathers repeated in the sons, what wonderful progress the ages ought to have seen! It is a marvellous fact that whatever a father may be able to bequeath... read more
Robert Hawker
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:15-47
We know not which to admire most, the bravery of those men, or the piety of David, in the instance concerning the water of Bethlehem here recorded. With what boldness did they enter the host of the Philistines with their lives in their hands, for the assuaging David's thirst? And how truly noble the conduct of David, in refusing the gratification, when he thought upon the peril with which it was purchased. Oh, gracious Jesus! how much to be prized are thy mercies, when the price with which they... read more
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 11:10-44
(10-44) X list of the warriors who helped David to win and maintain his kingdom. This catalogue answers to that of 2 Samuel 23:8-39, which, however, breaks off with Uriah the Hittite; whereas our text communicates sixteen additional names. This fact proves that the chronicler had either a fuller source, or a different recension of Samuel. The numerous variant spellings are in general mistakes of transcription. read more