thirty. See note on 1 Chronicles 27:1 . Rephaim. Hebrew. Rapha. One of the great among the Nephilim, like Anak; giving his name to this valley. Compare Joshua 15:8 . 2 Samuel 5:18 , 2Sa 5:22 ; 2 Samuel 23:13 .Isaiah 17:5 . See note on Numbers 13:22 , Numbers 13:28 . Deuteronomy 1:28 , and App-23 . read more
Oh that one, &c. Figure of speech Ecphonesis. App-6 . read more
1 Chronicles 11:13. He was with David at Pas-dammim— See 2Sa 23:9; 2 Samuel 23:39. In general, the seeming differences which are found in this book, and that of Samuel, may be reconciled from the latter. read more
1 Chronicles 11:15. Now three of the thirty captains— In 2 Samuel 23:13 three of the thirty chief. There were thirty-seven heads or chiefs, if we reckon all; and but seven if we reckon only those who were most honourable, and to whom also the name ראשׁ rash, head, or chief, is peculiarly attributed. The Hebrew words in Samuel rendered in the time of harvest, never have that signification throughout the Bible: the verse there should be translated, three captains went down who were over the... read more
1 Chronicles 11:17-19. David longed, and said, O that one would give me drink, &c.— The 17th verse seems to contain, not barely David's longing for the water of Bethlehem, but his passionate wish to see his native town freed from the troops of the Philistines; and should be rendered, David longed and said, who will give me to drink, &c.? The action of pouring out water before the Lord, was used with great solemnity; see 1 Samuel 7:6.; and here David seems, in consequence of that sacred... read more
11-13. Jashobeam, an Hachmonite—or, "son of Hachmoni." He is called also son of Zabdiel ( :-), so that, strictly speaking, he was the grandson of Hachmoni (compare 1 Chronicles 27:32). lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time—The feat is said (1 Chronicles 27:32- :) to have been a slaughter of eight hundred in one day. Some endeavor to reconcile the statements in that passage and in this by supposing that he slew eight hundred on one occasion and three hundred on... read more
12. the three mighties—Only two are mentioned; namely, Jashobeam and Eleazar—the third, Shammah (2 Samuel 23:11), is not named in this passage. read more
13. He was with David at Pas-dammim—It was at the time when he was a fugitive in the wilderness, and, parched with thirst under the burning heat of noonday, he wistfully thought of the cool fountain of his native village [2 Samuel 23:15; 1 Chronicles 11:17]. This is a notice of the achievement, to which Eleazar owed his fame, but the details are found only in 1 Chronicles 11:17- :, where it is further said that he was aided by the valor of Shammah, a fact corroborated in the passage before us... read more
15-19. David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink . . . of the well of Beth-lehem—(See on :-). This chivalrous act evinces the enthusiastic devotion of David's men, that they were ready to gratify his smallest wish at the risk of their lives. It is probable that, when uttering the wish, David had no recollection of the military posted at Beth-lehem. It is generally taken for granted that those who fought a way to the well of Beth-lehem were the three champions just mentioned [see... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 11:14
they: i.e. David and Eleazar. See note on 1 Chronicles 11:13 . saved them by a great deliverance. Septuagint and Syriac read "wrought a great victory". Compare 2 Samuel 23:10 , 2 Samuel 23:12 . read more