Over his guard . If the reference is not as above (see 1 Chronicles 11:22 ), the margin of the parallel ( 2 Samuel 23:23 ) may be followed, which would translate "guard" as council. This Gesenius adopts, and translates "privy council." There seems, however, no necessity for this, with the references before us above given. read more
These verses correspond with 1 Chronicles 11:24-39 in 2 Samuel 23:1-39 ; and with them the subject ends there, though not here. The list announced here as comprising "the valiant men of the armies," is unannounced there, but, beginning with the same name, Asahel , it calls him "one of the thirty," and suggests the inference that those who follow will make up the rest. The number that follows (coinciding in this respect strictly with our list here) is itself thirty, which, though one too... read more
Harorite . The parallel passage has Harodite , the local identification of Shammoth, as from Hated , known for its spring ( 7:1 ), by which Gideon encamped, where also the army was tested by its mode of drinking. Some think it the same with the fountain of Jezreel ( 1 Samuel 29:1 ). Izrahite seems to have been the family distinction of Shammoth ( 1 Chronicles 27:8 ), from Zerah son of Judah. He is the fifth captain. In the parallel his name is followed by Elika , who is... read more
Sibbecai; Ilai . Both of these names are conceivably reconcilable with the Mebunnai and Zalmon of the parallel place, through the very possible mistake and substitution of one Hebrew character for another. Sibbecai was the eighth captain; he was of the family of Zerah, and of the town of Hushah ( 1 Chronicles 4:4 ). read more
The sons of Heshem the Gizonite . This sentence is unmanageable as it stands, and is insufficiently assisted from its parallel But if from this latter we take the suggestion of the preposition "from" (Authorized Version) before "the sons" (which, however, is not in the Hebrew), and from the Alexandrian Septuagint, the suggestion of the name Gouni ( גּוּנִי ), Guni , ( 1 Chronicles 5:15 ) in the place of Gizonite ( גּזֹנִי ), we should obtain a coherent reading. But this... read more
Sacar… Eliphal… Ur . For these three names the parallel shows Sharar , Eliphelet , and Ahasbai respectively. read more
Hepher the Mecherathite . Although this name is not found in the parallel passage, it is tolerably plain that the niche for it is left before the words ( 1 Chronicles 11:34 ), "the son of the Maachathite," which last word answers to our Mecherathite. Ahijah the Pelonite . This name cannot be identified with the "Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite," which answers to it in the parallel. read more
Hezro appears as Hezrai in Samuel. (For Carmel, which lay south of Hebron, see Joshua 15:55 .) Naarai the son of Ezbai . The differences between these words and those of the parallel ( 1 Chronicles 11:35 ), "Paarai the Arbite," or Arab ( Joshua 15:52 ), are not formidable to reconcile. read more
Joel. This name is also easily to be reconciled with the Igal of the parallel passage (verse 36), though there is nothing to evidence which should stand. Mibhar the son of Haggeri . For this we have in the parallel place (verse. 36) the names " Bani the Gadite ;" but before these comes the last word of the previous clause, "of Zobab." When these three words are compared with the three of our present passage, it is very possible to bring them into harmony ('Speaker's Commentary,' in... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:24
The name . There is no article in the Hebrew. read more