Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
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Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
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Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
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Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Ahia, or rather "Eliam, the son of Achitophel, the…
Ahia, or rather "Eliam, the son of Achitophel, the Gilonite," 2 Kings. The name of the hero is lost here; and the latter part of his father’s name (p) has also been mistaken for g, which it resembles.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 36. Ahijah the Pelonite] A mutilated reading of 2Sa_23:34,…
36. Ahijah the Pelonite] A mutilated reading of 2Sa_23:34, “Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite.” For “Ahithophel” see 1Ch_27:33, note. “Gilonite” means “inhabitant of Giloh,” a town in the hill country of Judah (Jos_15:51).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (36) Hepher the Mecherathite.—Wanting in the present text of…
(36) Hepher the Mecherathite.—Wanting in the present text of Samuel. Mecherah is unknown as a place, and a comparison with Samuel (1Ch_11:34) suggests “Hepher the Maachathite,” i.e., of Abelbeth-Maachah, or perhaps the Syrian state of Maachah (2Sa_10:8).
Ahijah the Pelonite.—Instead of this Samuel has “Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite.” For Ahithophel, see 2Sa_15:31.
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The Pelonite—i.e., so-and-so, may indicate either that Ahithophel’s name had become obscure in the chronicler’s MS., or that he was unwilling to mention the traitor. Ahijah (Jah is a brother) and Eliam (God is a kinsman) might be names of one person.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Hepher the Mecherathite. Although this name is not found…
Hepher the Mecherathite. Although this name is not found in the parallel passage, it is tolerably plain that the niche for it is left before the words (ver. 34), "the son of the Maachathite," which last word answers to our Mecherathite. Ahijah the Pelonite. This name cannot be identified with the "Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite," which answers to it in the parallel.
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.