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
2 Samuel 23
John Gill
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
The last words of David, 2 Samuel 23:1-7 . The names and exploits of has thirty-seven worthies, vv. 8-39. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:1
These be the last words of David - I suppose the last poetical composition is here intended. He might have spoken many words after these in prose, but none in verse. Other meanings are given; this I prefer. The words of this song contain a glorious prediction of the Messiah's kingdom and conquests, in highly poetic language. The sweet psalmist of Israel - This character not only belonged to him as the finest poet in Israel, but as the finest and most Divine poet of... read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me - Hence the matter of his writing came by direct and immediate inspiration. His word was in my tongue - Hence the words of this writing were as directly inspired as the matter. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:3
The Rock of Israel - The Fountain whence Israel was derived. He that ruleth over men must be just - More literally, צדיק באדם מושל moshel baadam tsaddik , He that ruleth in man is the just one; or, The just one is the ruler among men. Ruling in the fear of God - It is by God's fear that Jesus Christ rules the hearts of all his followers; and he who has not the fear of God before his eyes, can never be a Christian. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:4
He shall be as the light of the morning - This verse is very obscure, for it does not appear from it who the person is of whom the prophet speaks. As the Messiah seems to be the whole subject of these last words of David, he is probably the person intended. One of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. Supplies the word יהוה Yehovah ; and he therefore translates, As the light of the morning ariseth Jehovah (see below) He shall be the Sun of righteousness, bringing salvation in his rays,... read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:5
Although my house be not so with God - Instead of כן ken , so, read כן kun , established; and let the whole verse be considered as an interrogation, including a positive assertion; and the sense will be at once clear and consistent: "for is not my house (family) established with God; because he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all, and preserved? For this (He) is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it (or him) not to spring up."... read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:6
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns - There is no word in the text for sons; it is simply Belial, the good-for-nothing man, and may here refer - first to Saul, and secondly to the enemies of our Lord. As thorns thrust away - A metaphor taken from hedging; the workman thrusts the thorns aside either with his bill or hand, protected by his impenetrable mitten or glove, till, getting a fair blow at the roots, he cuts them all down. The man is... read more
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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