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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:10-47

We have here an account of David's worthies, the great men of his time that served him and were preferred by him. The first edition of this catalogue we had, 2 Sam. 23:8-39 This is much the same, only that those named here from 1 Chron. 11:41-47 to the end are added. Observe, I. The connexion of this catalogue with that which is said concerning David, 1 Chron. 11:9. 1. David waxed greater and greater, and these were his mighty men. Much of the strength and honour of great men is borrowed from... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 11:11

The number of the mighty men - See 2 Samuel 23:8 ; (note), etc., and the notes there. The Targum has a remarkable addition here. "These are the numbers of the strong men who were with David; he was the potent chief of the army; he sat upon the throne of judgment, anointed with the holy oil, all the prophets and wise men standing about him. When he went to battle, he was assisted from on high; and when he sat down to teach the law, the true meaning arose up in his mind. He was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 11:17

David longed - See the notes on 2 Samuel 23:15-17 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:10-25

This list of chiefs of David's "mighty men' finds a more appropriate position where it is placed here, than where it is found, after the close of the very dying speech of David, in 2 Samuel 23:8-23 . It plainly belongs to the time of the establishment of David's sway over the whole people. The different position of the list here is itself an indication of some force, that the writers of the work of Samuel and of Chronicles availed them- selves independently of the common source, and that the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:11

This is the number . The Hebrew has, "These are the number." The sentence should probably be, "These are the names" ( 2 Samuel 23:8 ). Jashobeam . In the parallel passage, this name is supplied by the words "The Tachmonite ישֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבָת , Authorized Version, "that sat in the seat" (see the previous verse), probably in error for our יָשָׁבְעָם (see Kennicott's 'Dissert.,' 82). His immediate paternal ancestor seems to have been Zabdiel ( 1 Chronicles 27:2 ). The only other... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:12

Eleazar . Perhaps the same as Azareel in the list at 1 Chronicles 12:6 , in which Jashobeam is also found. Dodo . This name is found in three forms, the Chethiv being Dodi; the Keri, Dodo; and Dodai being found in 1 Chronicles 27:4 . He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:4 as "over the course of the second month… in his course likewise twenty and four thousand." The Ahohite . In the parallel passage ( 2 Samuel 23:9 ), for הָאְחַוֹחִי here, we find בֶן־־אֲחוֹחִי . Ahohite is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:13

Pas-dammim . This word, הַפַּס דַּמִּים , appears in 1 Samuel 17:1 as אֶפֶס דַּמִּים , and is supposed to mean, in either form, "the boundary of blood;" it was the scene of frequent conflicts with the Philistines, and was the spot where they were encamped at the time of Goliath's challenge to Israel. It was near Shocoh, or Soech, in Judah, some fourteen miles south-west of Jerusalem. Full of barley . The Authorized Version reading in the parallel passage ( 2 Samuel 23:11... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:14

This, as well as the latter half of the preceding verse, belongs to the account of Shammah the Hararite ( 2 Samuel 23:11 ), and in the parallel the verbs are accordingly in the singular number. In that same place Shammah is called the "son of Agee," which probably answers to the "Shage" of the present chapter ( 1 Chronicles 11:34 ), where our reading should rather be, "Jonathan the son of Shammah the son of Shage, the Hararite." The word "Hararite" designates, according to Gesenius, "one... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:15

Three of the thirty . The thirty here alluded to have not been mentioned either in the Book of Samuel or here, except by implication of our 1 Chronicles 11:11 , where we might imagine the sense to be, "Now these are the names of the mighty men, in number thirty , whom David had, viz. Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty ." Nor are we told in either place who were the "three" here spoken of. The article is absent in both places, or it would be convenient and natural to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:16

David was then in the hold . This statement may, perhaps, sufficiently identify this occasion with that of 2 Samuel 5:17 , 2 Samuel 5:18 ; where it is expressly said that "David went down to the hold" ( מְצוּדָה being the word found there as here ) . Garrison. The Hebrew here says "officer" ( נְצִיב ), but the parallel passage has "garrison" ( מַשָּׂב ); yet, according to Gesenius, the former word has both meanings. He is right, certainly, if he means that it has received... read more

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