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
1 Chronicles 11:15-19 Niv
Adam Clarke
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 11:15
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
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:17
The well of Bethlehem … at the gate. Nothing else is known of this well. No trace of it exists now, according to Dr. Robinson ('Bibl. Res.,' 1:473). The traditional well is half a mile distant, to the north of the town, and consists of a group of three cisterns, while the present town is supplied with water by an aqueduct. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:18
David… poured it out to the Lord . This was done after the nature of a libation ( 1 Samuel 7:6 ; 6:20 ; Exodus 30:9 ; Genesis 35:14 ). read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:19
My God forbid it me. Compare the Hebrew of this with that of the expression in the parallel ( 2 Samuel 23:17 ), where יְהֹוָה is found in the place of our מֵאֱלֹהַי . It is probable that the preposition nieni is lost from before "Jehovah." Shall I drink the blood, etc.? i.e. the water which has been obtained at the imminent peril of the life of these three brave men (comp. Genesis 4:10 , Genesis 4:11 ; Genesis 9:4-6 ; John 6:53 , John 6:54 ). read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 11:18-19
1 Chronicles 11:18-19. David would not drink of it That water which he thought too precious for his own drinking, he poured out to the Lord For a drink-offering. If we have any thing better than other, let God be honoured with it, who is the best, and should have the best. Shall I drink the blood, &c. It put him into the utmost confusion, to think three brave men should hazard their lives to fetch water for him. In his account it turns the water into blood. It is to the honour of... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47
David made king (11:1-12:40)It seems clear that the writer of Chronicles assumes that his readers have already read the books of Samuel and Kings. (In this commentary also it is assumed that the reader has read these books. For further details see notes and maps at the relevant places in Samuel and Kings, and the appendix at the end of Chronicles.)In view of his readers’ assumed knowledge, the Chronicler makes no attempt to record events that have little to do with his central purpose. For... read more
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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