Here the text of 1 Chronicles 11:35-36 diverges widely, and in place of the names in this verse reads "Eliphal the son of Ur, Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite."

the son of the Maachathite Better, the Maachathite, a member of the clan or family of Maachah, settled at Abel-beth-Maachah (ch. 2 Samuel 20:14 ff.); or possibly a native of the Syrian kingdom of Maachah (ch. 2 Samuel 10:6).

Eliam Son of David's clever but treacherous counsellor (ch. 2 Samuel 15:12); supposed by some to be the father of Bath-sheba. But the identification is doubtful: see note on ch. 2 Samuel 11:3.

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