2 Samuel 23:11 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-38

I. The catalogue which the historian has here left upon record of the great soldiers that were in David's time is intended, 1. For the honour of David, who trained them up in the arts of exercises of war, and set them an example of conduct and courage. It is the reputation as well as the advantage of a prince to be attended and served by such brave men as are here described. 2. For the honour of those worthies themselves, who were instrumental to bring David to the crown, settle and protect... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:11

And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite ,.... One who was of the mountainous country, as the Targum, the hill country of Judea, of Hebron, or the parts adjacent; this was the third of the first three; there was one of this name among the thirty, 2 Samuel 23:33 , and the Philistines were gathered together into a troop ; but so they were no doubt at first; R. Isaiah takes it to be the name of a place called Chiyah; as the Targum, Chayatha; and which Kimchi says was a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:11

A piece of ground full of lentiles - In 1 Chronicles 11:13 ; it is a parcel of ground full of barley. There is probably a mistake of עדשים adashim , lentiles, for שעורים seorim , barley, or vice versa. Some think there were both lentiles and barley in the field, and that a marauding party of the Philistines came to destroy or carry them off, and these worthies defeated the whole, and saved the produce of the field. This is not unlikely. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-12

( 1 Chronicles 11:10-14 ). The first three heroes. Jashobeam the son of Hach-moni ( Zabdiel, 1 Chronicles 27:2 ), who came to David at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:6 ), and became general of the first division of the army; Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, general of the second division ( 1 Chronicles 27:4 ); and Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. "They served in the most direct manner by their work one who was the representative of the Divine government on earth"... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-39

The facts are: 1 . A general statement of the names of David's mighty men, with a comparative reference to some of their deeds. 2 . A more special account of the daring of three who procured water for David at the risk of their lives. 3 . The refusal of the king to drink that which had been obtained at so great a risk. Mighty men. The account here of the heroes who figured in the course of David's life is supplementary to the general history, and, while intended to set forth... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:11

Into a troop. Josephus renders it "to Lehi," the scene of Samson's exploit. The word is rare, but occurs again in 2 Samuel 23:13 , where, however, we find in Chronicles the ordinary name for a host substituted for it. The Revisers have retained in the margin, "or, for foraging:" but its occurrence in Psalms 68:10 , where it is tendered "thy congregation," and in the margin of the Revised Version," troop" makes it probable that" troop" is the right rendering here. Lentiles . In 1... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 23:11

Hararite - Interpreted to mean “mountaineer,” one from the hill country of Judah or Ephraim. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 23:11

2 Samuel 23:11. After him was Shammah Who, although not expressly mentioned in the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 11:14, yet is plainly implied to have been engaged in this great action. For it is said, that they set themselves, &c., that is, Shammah and Eleazar, who joined in this enterprise. But this place, in Samuel, teaches us that Shammah had the chief hand in it, and therefore it is ascribed to him. Ground full of lentils In 1Ch 11:13 it is, full of barley: in which there is... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-39

David’s mighty men (23:8-39)From the hundreds of men who gathered around him during his flight from Saul, David had built a loyal and tough fighting unit. This unit remained the central strength of his army throughout his long reign (see 1 Samuel 22:1-2; 1 Samuel 30:9; 2 Samuel 15:18; 2 Samuel 15:18; 2 Samuel 18:1-2; 2 Samuel 20:7; 1 Chronicles 11:10; 1 Chronicles 11:10). The commander-in-chief of his army was Joab (see 8:16, 20:23).Next in rank below Joab were three generals, or commanders,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 23:11

Shammah . Like Acts 14:3 . into a troop. Probably = the place, Lehi. lentiles . See note on 1 Chronicles 11:13 . fled . See note on 2 Samuel 23:9 , "gone away". read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:11

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-12

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-39

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 23:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 23:11

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-39

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 23:11

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