_NOW THESE BE THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID. DAVID THE SON OF JESSE SAID, AND THE MAN WHO WAS RAISED UP ON HIGH, THE ANOINTED OF THE GOD OF JACOB, AND THE SWEET PSALMIST OF ISRAEL, SAID,_ Now these be the last words of David. Various opinions are entertained as to the precise meaning of this statement, w... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD SPAKE BY ME, AND HIS WORD WAS IN MY TONGUE._ The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, х_ DIBER_ (H1696) _ BIY_ (H871a)] - speaketh in me; referring, not to his general inspiration only, but to the revelation which immediately follows. AND HIS WORD WAS IN MY TONGUE, х_ UWMILAATOW... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE GOD OF ISRAEL SAID, THE ROCK OF ISRAEL SPAKE TO ME, HE THAT RULETH OVER MEN MUST BE JUST, RULING IN THE FEAR OF GOD._ The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me. The epithet, "the Rock," applied to God, expresses His immutability and inviolable faithfulness (see the notes at 2 Samu... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE SHALL BE AS THE LIGHT OF THE MORNING, WHEN THE SUN RISETH, EVEN A MORNING WITHOUT CLOUDS; AS THE TENDER GRASS SPRINGING OUT OF THE EARTH BY CLEAR SHINING AFTER RAIN._ And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds. Kennicott, founding on the t... [ Continue Reading ]
_ALTHOUGH MY HOUSE BE NOT SO WITH GOD; YET HE HATH MADE WITH ME AN EVERLASTING COVENANT, ORDERED IN ALL THINGS, AND SURE: FOR THIS IS ALL MY SALVATION, AND ALL MY DESIRE, ALTHOUGH HE MAKE IT NOT TO GROW._ Although my house be not so with God. Between his prediction of the beneficent effects of this... [ Continue Reading ]
_BUT THE SONS OF BELIAL SHALL BE ALL OF THEM AS THORNS THRUST AWAY, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE TAKEN WITH HANDS:_ But the sons of Belial, х_ UWBªLIYA`AL_ (H1100)] - worthlessness, wickedness = wicked men (cf. Deuteronomy 13:13). SHALL BE ALL OF THEM AS THORNS THRUST AWAY, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE TAKEN... [ Continue Reading ]
_BUT THE MAN THAT SHALL TOUCH THEM MUST BE FENCED WITH IRON AND THE STAFF OF A SPEAR; AND THEY SHALL BE UTTERLY BURNED WITH FIRE IN THE SAME PLACE._ But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear, х_ YIMAALEE'_ (H4390)] - filled with armour; i:e., must be well... [ Continue Reading ]
_THESE BE THE NAMES OF THE MIGHTY MEN WHOM DAVID HAD: THE TACHMONITE THAT SAT IN THE SEAT, CHIEF AMONG THE CAPTAINS; THE SAME WAS ADINO THE EZNITE: HE LIFT UP HIS SPEAR AGAINST EIGHT HUNDRED, WHOM HE SLEW AT ONE TIME._ These be the names of the mighty men whom David had. This verse should be transl... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND AFTER HIM WAS ELEAZAR THE SON OF DODO THE AHOHITE, ONE OF THE THREE MIGHTY MEN WITH DAVID, WHEN THEY DEFIED THE PHILISTINES THAT WERE THERE GATHERED TOGETHER TO BATTLE, AND THE MEN OF ISRAEL WERE GONE AWAY:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID LONGED, AND SAID, OH THAT ONE WOULD GIVE ME DRINK OF THE WATER OF THE WELL OF BETHLEHEM, WHICH IS BY THE GATE!_ The well of Beth-lehem. An ancient cistern, with four or five holes in the solid rock, at about ten minutes' distance to the north of the eastern corner of the hill of Beth-leh... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE THREE MIGHTY MEN BRAKE THROUGH THE HOST OF THE PHILISTINES, AND DREW WATER OUT OF THE WELL OF BETHLEHEM, THAT WAS BY THE GATE, AND TOOK IT, AND BROUGHT IT TO DAVID: NEVERTHELESS HE WOULD NOT DRINK THEREOF, BUT POURED IT OUT UNTO THE LORD._ He would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE SAID, BE IT FAR FROM ME, O LORD, THAT I SHOULD DO THIS: IS NOT THIS THE BLOOD OF THE MEN THAT WENT IN JEOPARDY OF THEIR LIVES? THEREFORE HE WOULD NOT DRINK IT. THESE THINGS DID THESE THREE MIGHTY MEN._ Be it far from me, O Lord, х_ CHAALIYLAAH_ (H2486) _ LIY_ (H3807a)] - Woe is me from Yahw... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ABISHAI, THE BROTHER OF JOAB, THE SON OF ZERUIAH, WAS CHIEF AMONG THREE. AND HE LIFTED UP HIS SPEAR AGAINST THREE HUNDRED, AND SLEW THEM, AND HAD THE NAME AMONG THREE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_WAS HE NOT MOST HONOURABLE OF THREE? THEREFORE HE WAS THEIR CAPTAIN: HOWBEIT HE ATTAINED NOT UNTO THE FIRST THREE._ The fist three. The mighty men or champions in David's military staff were divided into three classes-the highest, Jashobeam, Eleazar and Shammah. The distinguished position this war... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA, THE SON OF A VALIANT MAN, OF KABZEEL, WHO HAD DONE MANY ACTS, HE SLEW TWO LIONLIKE MEN OF MOAB: HE WENT DOWN ALSO AND SLEW A LION IN THE MIDST OF A PIT IN TIME OF SNOW:_ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THESE VERSES.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ASAHEL THE BROTHER OF JOAB WAS ONE OF THE THIRTY; ELHANAN THE SON OF DODO OF BETHLEHEM,_ Asahel, х_ `ASAAH'EEL_ (H6214), made by God] - youngest son of Zeruiah, David's sister. ELHANAN, х_ 'ELCHAANAAN_ (H445), God bestowed].... [ Continue Reading ]
_SHAMMAH THE HARODITE, ELIKA THE HARODITE,_ Shammah, х_ SHAMAAH_ (H8048), astonishment] - or Shammoth (1 Chronicles 11:27), or Shamhuth (1 Chronicles 27:8). The genuine form of the name, according to Kennicott ('Dissertation,' p. 181), is Shammoth the Harodite. ELIKA THE HARODITE, х_ 'ELIYQAA'_ ... [ Continue Reading ]
_HELEZ THE PALTITE, IRA THE SON OF IKKESH THE TEKOITE,_ Helez the Paltite, х_ CHELETS_ (H2503)] (see the notes at 1 Chronicles 11:27) - "the Paltite," a corrupt form of Pelonite. IRA THE SON OF IKKESH THE TEKOITE, х_ `IYRAA'_ (H5896), wakeful]. He was the sixth captain of the sixth monthly course... [ Continue Reading ]
_ABIEZER THE ANETHOTHITE, MEBUNNAI THE HUSHATHITE,_ Abiezer the Anethothite, х_ 'ABIY`EZER_ (H44), father of help. The Septuagint explains Anethothite to mean: ek toon huioon tou Aoothitou]. MEBUNNAI THE HUSHATHITE, х_ MªBUNAY_ (H4012), supposed to be a corruption for _ CIBªKAY_ (H5444) (see the... [ Continue Reading ]
_ZALMON THE AHOHITE, MAHARAI THE NETOPHATHITE,_ Zalmon the Ahohite, х_ TSALMOWN_ (H6756), shady]. He is called, 1 Chronicles 11:29, Ilai the Ahohite, which, according to Kennicott ('Dissertation,' p. 187), is the correct reading. [The Septuagint has Helloon ho Aooitees.] MAHARAI THE NETOPHATHITE... [ Continue Reading ]
_HELEB THE SON OF BAANAH, A NETOPHATHITE, ITTAI THE SON OF RIBAI OUT OF GIBEAH OF THE CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN,_ Heleb the son of Baanah, х_ CHEELEB_ (H2460) or _ CHEELED_ (H2466) (1 Chronicles 11:30); or _ CHELDAY _ (H2469) (1 Chronicles 27:15). The Septuagint and Vatican omit; Alexandrine, Alaf]. I... [ Continue Reading ]
_BENAIAH THE PIRATHONITE, HIDDAI OF THE BROOKS OF GAASH,_ BENAIAH THE PIRATHONITE, х_ BªNAAYAAHUW_ (H1141), whom Yahweh has built] (see variation, 1 Chronicles 11:31; 1 Chronicles 27:14) - from Pirathon, an Ephraimite city (Judges 12:15; 1 Chronicles 11:31), the site of which is unknown. The Septuag... [ Continue Reading ]
_ABI-ALBON THE ARBATHITE, AZMAVETH THE BARHUMITE,_ Abi-albon the Arbathite - called Abiel, 1 Chronicles 11:32, from Arab, a Benjamite town (Joshua 15:52). AZMAVETH THE BARHUMITE, х_ `AZMAAWET_ (H5820), strong like death (Gesenius) (cf. 1 Chronicles 11:33); Septuagint, _ ASMOOTH HO BARDIAMITEES_.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ELIAHBA THE SHAALBONITE, OF THE SONS OF JASHEN, JONATHAN,_ Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan - probably from Shaalbin, or Shaalabbin (a city of foxes), in the tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:42; Judges 1:35; 1 Kings 4:9). Instead of "the sons of Jashen, Jonathan," the parallel list... [ Continue Reading ]
_SHAMMAH THE HARARITE, AHIAM THE SON OF SHARAR THE HARARITE,_ SHAMMAH THE HARARITE. Kennicott ('Dissertation,' p. 181) conjoins this with Jonathan in the preceding verse; and, from a comparison of 1 Chronicles 11:34, proposes to correct the text by reading both in this and the parallel passage, 'Jon... [ Continue Reading ]
_ELIPHELET THE SON OF AHASBAI, THE SON OF THE MAACHATHITE, ELIAM THE SON OF AHITHOPHEL THE GILONITE,_ Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, х_ 'ELIYPELET_ (H467), God is his deliverance] - or Eliphal (1 Chronicles 11:35). "Ahasbai" (I take refuge in God, Gesenius) the Maachathite, from Maachah; probably th... [ Continue Reading ]
_HEZRAI THE CARMELITE, PAARAI THE ARBITE,_ Hezrai the Carmelite - or Hezro (1 Chronicles 11:37). Kennicott decides, on the almost unanimous authority of MSS., in favour of the name in this passage being the true one. "The Carmelite," from the southern Carmel, the estate of Nabal [Septuagint, Asarai... [ Continue Reading ]
_IGAL THE SON OF NATHAN OF ZOBAH, BANI THE GADITE,_ Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah. The parallel list (1 Chronicles 11:38) has "Joel the brother of Nathan," which is considered by Kennicott as the correct reading [Septuagint, Gaal huios Nathana]. BANI THE GADITE, х_ BAANIY_ (H1137), built. The S... [ Continue Reading ]
_ZELEK THE AMMONITE, NAHARAI THE BEEROTHITE, ARMOURBEARER TO JOAB THE SON OF ZERUIAH,_ Zelek the Ammonite, х_ TSELEQ_ (H6768), fissure; Septuagint, Elie]. NAHARI THE BEEROTHITE, х_ NACHªRAY_ (H5171), snorer] - or Naharai, 1 Chronicles 11:39 [where the Septuagint calls him Nachoor, but omits the n... [ Continue Reading ]
_IRA AN ITHRITE, GAREB AN ITHRITE,_ Ira an Ithrite, х_ `IYRAA'_ (H5896) _ HA-YITRIY_ (H3505)] - Ira (wakeful), Ithrite, from Jattir ('Attir), a town in the highland district of Judah. He is called the Jairite, 2 Samuel 20:26 [Septuagint, Iras ho Ethiraios]. GAREB AN ITHRITE, х_ GAAREEB_ (H1619) _... [ Continue Reading ]