_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 ]