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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:36

Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah ,.... kingdom in Syria, 2 Samuel 8:3 ; according to Hillerus F19 Onomastic. Sacr. p. 856. the same with Joel, 1 Chronicles 11:38 , Bani the Gadite ; who was of the tribe of Gad, as the Targum; in the room of this stands "Mibhar, the son of Haggeri", in 1 Chronicles 11:38 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:37

Zelek the Ammonite ,.... Who was so either by birth, and became a proselyte; so the Targum says, he was of the children of Ammon; or is so called, because he had sojourned some time in their land, or had done some exploits against them; unless he was of Chepharhaammonai, a city of the tribe of Benjamin, Joshua 18:24 , Naharai the Beerothite ; native of Beeroth, a city in the same tribe, Joshua 18:25 , armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah ; Joab had ten of them, this perhaps... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:38

Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite. These were of Jether, as the Targum, a descendant of Caleb, of the tribe of Judah, 1 Chronicles 2:50 1 Chronicles 4:15 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:39

Uriah the Hittite ,.... The husband of Bathsheba; of whom See Gill on 2 Samuel 11:3 , thirty and seven all ; reckoning the three mighty men of the first class, the three of the second, and the third class consisting of thirty men, whose names are as above, and Joab the general and head of them all. In 1 Chronicles 11:41 , Zabad the son of Ahlai follows Uriah as one of this catalogue; he succeeding in honour one that soon died, particularly Elika, 2 Samuel 23:25 , who is omitted in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:20

Two lion-like men of Moab - Some think that two real lions are meant; some that they were two savage gigantic men; others, that two fortresses are meant. The words מואב אראל שני sheney ariel Moab may signify, as the Targum has rendered it, מואב רברבי תרין ית yath terein rabrebey Moab , "The two princes of Moab." read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:21

He slew an Egyptian - This man in 1 Chronicles 11:23 ; is stated to have been five cubits high, about seven feet six inches. He went down to him with a staff - I have known men who, with a staff only for their defense, could render the sword of the best practiced soldier of no use to him. I have seen even a parallel instance of a man with his staff being attacked by a soldier with his hanger; he soon beat the weapon out of the soldier's hand, and could easily have... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:23

David set him over his guard - The Vulgate renders this, Fecitque eun sibi David auricularium a secreto , "David made him his privy counsellor;" or, according to the Hebrew, He put him to his ears, i.e., confided his secrets to him. Some think he made him a spy over the rest. It is supposed that the meaning of the fable which attributes to Midas very long ears, is, that this king carried the system of espionage to a great length; that he had a multitude of spies in different... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:24

Asahel - was one of the thirty - Asahel was one of those officers, or troops, called the shalishim . This Asahel, brother of Joab, was the same that was killed by Abner, 2 Samuel 2:23 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:25

Shammah the Harodite - There are several varieties in the names of the following shalishim ; which may be seen by comparing these verses with 1 Chronicles 11:27 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:39

Uriah the Hittite : thirty and seven in all - To these the author of 1 Chronicles 11:41 ; adds Zabad son of Ahlai. 1 Chronicles 11:42 ; - Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him. 1 Chronicles 11:43 ; - Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, 1 Chronicles 11:44 ; - Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite, 1 Chronicles 11:45 ; - Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his... read more

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