Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armour-bearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah;
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Passages linked to 2 Samuel 23:37 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Samuel 4:2 Saul’s son had two men who were captains of raiding bands. The name of one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is considered a part of Benjamin:
- 1 Chronicles 11:37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
- 1 Chronicles 11:39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Zelek the Ammonite,.... Who was so either by birth,…
Zelek the Ammonite,.... Who was so either by birth, and became a proselyte; so the Targum says, he was of the children of Ammon; or is so called, because he had sojourned some time in their land, or had done some exploits against them; unless he was of Chepharhaammonai, a city of the tribe of Benjamin, Jos 18:24,
Naharai the Beerothite; native of Beeroth, a city in the same tribe, Jos 18:25,
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armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah; Joab had ten of them, this perhaps was the chief of them, Sa2 18:15; who was advanced to be a captain, and therefore has a name and place among the thirty, very likely for some military, exploits performed by him; he is in the list of David's worthies, though not Joab his master, as before observed; the reason of Joab being left out is either because he was over them all, as before noted; according to Josephus (t), Uriah the Hittite, after mentioned, was an armourbearer to Joab.
(t) Antiqu. l. 7. c. 7. sect. 1.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Bearer, or "squire." (Worthington) --- He is the only…
Bearer, or "squire." (Worthington) --- He is the only one specified, though there were others. (Haydock)
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 37. Zelek the Ammonite] Like Igal the Syrian, and…
37. Zelek the Ammonite] Like Igal the Syrian, and Ittai the Philistine, a foreigner who rose to distinction in David’s service.
Naharai the Beerothite] Of Beeroth (see note on ch. 2Sa_4:2), and therefore perhaps a Gibeonite by race.
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armourbearer] The Kthîbh has the plural armourbearers, but the singular is supported by the Sept. and Chron., and is probably the correct reading. Joab had ten armourbearers or attendant squires (ch. 2Sa_18:15).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (37) The Ammonite.—A foreigner, like “Igal of Zobah” (a…
(37) The Ammonite.—A foreigner, like “Igal of Zobah” (a Syrian), and “Ittai the Gittite,” and “Uriah the Hittite,” who rose to distinction in David’s service, and all of whom were probably proselytes.
Armourbearer.—It appears from 2Sa_18:15 that Joab had ten armourbearers. This one was probably their chief.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Zelek the Ammonite. The presence of an Ammonite among…
Zelek the Ammonite. The presence of an Ammonite among the thirty reminds us of the fidelity of Shobi, the son of Nahash the Ammonite king, to David. (see 2Sa_17:27) Armourbearer. The written text has the plural, "armourbearers," for which the Kri has substituted the singular. The plural is probably right, and if so, both Joab"s chief armourbearers, or squires, were foreigners, Zelek being an Ammonite, and Nahari a Gibeonite. (see note on 2Sa_4:2) In actual warfare we find Joab attended by ten esquires. (2Sa_18:15)
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This concludes the list of David's greatest soldiers. (See: How to Translate Names)
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thirty-seven in all
"there were 37 total" (See: Numbers)
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Ammon
armor
Joab
Uriah
Hittite
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