2 Samuel 23:9 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 23:9

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite ,.... Or the son of Ahohi, perhaps the same with Ahoah, a descendant of Benjamin, 1 Chronicles 8:4 ; this Eleazar was the next to the Tachmonite, the second worthy of the first class: one of the three mighty men with David ; the second of the three valiant men that were with David in his wars, and fought with him, and for him: when they defied the Philistines ; clapped their hands at them, gloried over them, daring them to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:9

When they defied the Philistines that were there gathered - This is supposed to refer to the war in which David slew Goliath. 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 23:9

Dodo . The Hebrew has Dodai, and "Dodo" is a mere correction of the Massorites to bring the name into verbal agreement with 1 Chronicles 11:12 ; but in 1 Chronicles 27:4 he is called Dodai , and we there find him in command of the second division of the army. For "Dodai," however, we ought to read there "Eleazar the son of Dodai." Ahohite ; Hebrew, the son of an Ahohite, and probably a member of the family descended from Ahoah, a son of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 8:4 ). He would... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 23:9

Gone away - Rather, went up to battle (2 Samuel 5:19; 2 Kings 3:21, etc.) against them. These words and what follows as far as “troop” 2 Samuel 23:11 have fallen out of the text in Chronicles. The effect of this is to omit EIeazar’s feat, as here described, to attribute to him Shammah’s victory, to misplace the flight of the Israelites, and to omit Shammah altogether from the list of David’s mighty men. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 23:9-10

2 Samuel 23:9-10. The men of Israel were gone away Had fled from before the Philistines, as it is explained, 1 Chronicles 11:13, being dismayed at the sight of them. And his hand clave unto the sword Being all besmeared with blood. The Lord wrought a great victory that day Like that of Shamgar and of Samson; God inspiring him with wonderful courage, and striking a terror into the Philistines. The people returned after him only to spoil They that had fled, rallied again when they saw... 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 23:9

the men of Israel were gone away . This is the time for true courage to be manifested. Compare 2 Samuel 23:11 ; 2Ti 1:15 ; 2 Timothy 4:16 , 2 Timothy 4:17 . read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 23:9

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-12

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-39

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 23:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 23:9-10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:8-39

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Samuel 23:9

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