2Sa 23:13-39 | TSK | STEP | three, etc. or, the three captains over the thirty. {Shalishim,} "captains," should most probably be read, instead of {shaloshim:} thirty {shalishim,} as it is in ver. 8, and Ex 14:7: where LXX. render [tristatas,] which Jerome (on Eze 33) says "among the Greeks is the name of the second rank after the royal dignity." the cave. the valley.

2 Samuel 23:13-39

three, etc. or, the three captains over the thirty.

1Ch 11:15-19{Shalishim,} "captains," should most probably be read, instead of {shaloshim:} thirty {shalishim,} as it is in ver. 8, and Ex 14:7: where LXX. render [tristatas,] which Jerome (on Eze 33) says "among the Greeks is the name of the second rank after the royal dignity."

the cave.

Jos 12:15; 15:35; 1Sa 22:1; Mic 1:15

the valley.

5:18,22; 1Ch 11:15; 14:9; Isa 17:5

an hold.

1Sa 22:1,4,5; 24:22; 1Ch 12:16

garrison.

1Sa 10:5; 13:4,23; 14:1,6

longed.

Nu 11:4,5; Ps 42:1,2; 63:1; 119:81; Isa 41:17; 44:3; Joh 4:10,14

Joh 7:37

Bethlehem.Bethlehem signifies the "house of bread," and the place was likewise noted for excellent water. There Christ was born, who is the "bread of life," and who also gives us the "water of life." "The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."

Joh 4:14

the three.

9; 1Sa 19:5; Ac 20:24; Ro 5:7; 2Co 5:14

poured it.

Nu 28:7; 1Sa 7:6; La 2:19; Php 2:17

Be it far.

20:20; Ge 44:17; 1Sa 2:30; 26:11; 1Ki 21:3; 1Ch 11:19

the blood.

Ge 9:4; Le 17:10; Ps 72:14; Mt 26:28; Mr 14:24; Joh 6:52-54

jeopardy.

Jud 5:18; 1Co 15:30

Abishai.

2:18; 3:30; 10:10,14; 18:2; 20:10; 1Sa 26:6-8; 1Ch 2:16; 11:20,21

and slew them. Heb. slain.

he attained.

9,13,16; 1Ch 11:25; Mt 13:8,23; 1Co 15:41

Benaiah.

8:18; 20:23; 1Ki 1:8,26,38; 2:29-35,46; 1Ch 18:17; 27:5,6

Kabzeel.

Jos 15:21

who had done many acts. Heb. great of acts. he slew.

Ex 15:15

lion-like men. Heb. lions of God.

1:23; 1Ch 11:22-24; 12:8

slew a lion.

Jud 14:5,6; 1Sa 17:34-37

a goodly man. Heb. a man of countenance, or sight. called.

1Ch 11:23

a man of great stature. slew him.

1Sa 17:51; Col 2:15

more honourable. or, honourable among the thirty.

1Ch 27:6

over his guard. or, over his council. Heb. at his command.

8:8; 20:23; 1Sa 22:14

Asahel.

2:18; 1Ch 11:26; 27:7

Shammah.

1Ch 11:27,28

Shammoth the Harorite.

Paltite.

1Ch 11:27; 27:10

Pelonite. Ira.

1Ch 11:28; 27:9

Tekoite.

14:2

Abiezer.

1Ch 11:28

Antothite.

1Ch 27:12

Anetothite. Mebunnai.

1Ch 11:19

Sibbecai.

Maharai.

Heleb.

Heled.

Heldai. Ittai.

Ithai.

Benaiah.

1Ch 11:31; 27:14

Pirathonite.

Jud 12:15

Hiddai.

1Ch 11:32

Hurai. brooks. or, valleys.

De 1:24; Jud 2:9

Abi-albon.

1Ch 11:32

Abiel. Barhumite.

1Ch 11:33

Baharumite.

Jashen.

1Ch 11:34

Hashem, the Gizonite.

Shammah.

1Ch 11:27

Sharar.

1Ch 11:35

Sacar.

Eliam.

11:3; 15:31; 17:23; 1Ch 27:33,34

Hezrai.

1Ch 11:37

Hezro.

Igal.

1Ch 11:38

Joel.

Zelek.

1Ch 11:39

Nahari.

1Ch 11:37

Ira.

20:26; 1Ch 2:53; 11:40

Uriah.

11:3,6-27; 12:9; 1Ki 15:5; 1Ch 11:41; Mt 1:6

thirty and seven in all.From the number of these officers being thirty-seven, it is almost self-evident that {shalishim} cannot denote the thirty, as rendered in ver. 13, etc., but some particular description of men, or officers; for it can scarcely be said, with propriety, that we have thirty-seven out of thirty; and besides, in the parallel place in 1 Chronicles, there are sixteen added!