2 Samuel 23:13-39
<07969> [three, etc. or, the three captains over the thirty.]
{Shalishim,} "captains," should most probably be read, instead of {shaloshim:} thirty {shalishim,} as it is in ver. 8, and Ex 14:7: where LXX. render [tristatas,] which Jerome (on Eze 33) says "among the Greeks is the name of the second rank after the royal dignity."
cave <04631> [the cave.]
valley <06010> [the valley.]
stronghold <04686> [an hold.]
garrison <04673> [garrison.]
thirsty <0183> [longed.]
Bethlehem <01035> [Bethlehem.]
Bethlehem signifies the "house of bread," and the place was likewise noted for excellent water. There Christ was born, who is the "bread of life," and who also gives us the "water of life." "The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."
three <07969> [the three.]
poured ... out <05258> [poured it.]
not <02486> [Be it far.]
blood <01818> [the blood.]
lives <05315> [jeopardy.]
Abishai <052> [Abishai.]
[and slew them. Heb. slain.]
<0935> [he attained.]
Benaiah <01141> [Benaiah.]
Kabzeel <06909> [Kabzeel.]
great exploits <07227 06467> [who had done many acts. Heb. great of acts. he slew.]
Ariel <0739> [lion-like men. Heb. lions of God.]
struck down .............. killed ... lion <0738 05221> [slew a lion.]
impressive-looking Egyptian <04758 0376> [a goodly man. Heb. a man of countenance, or sight. called.]
[a man of great stature. slew him.]
honor <03513> [more honourable. or, honourable among the thirty.]
bodyguard <04928> [over his guard. or, over his council. Heb. at his command.]
Asahel <06214> [Asahel.]
Shammah <08048> [Shammah.]
[Shammoth the Harorite.]
Paltite <06407> [Paltite.]
[Pelonite. Ira.]
Tekoa <08621> [Tekoite.]
Abiezer <044> [Abiezer.]
[Antothite.]
[Anetothite. Mebunnai.]
[Sibbecai.]
Maharai <04121> [Maharai.]
Heled <02460> [Heleb.]
[Heled.]
[Heldai. Ittai.]
[Ithai.]
Benaiah <01141> [Benaiah.]
Pirathonite <06553> [Pirathonite.]
Hiddai <01914> [Hiddai.]
[Hurai. brooks. or, valleys.]
Abi-Albon <045> [Abi-albon.]
[Abiel. Barhumite.]
[Baharumite.]
Jashen <03464> [Jashen.]
[Hashem, the Gizonite.]
Shammah <08048> [Shammah.]
Sharar <08325> [Sharar.]
[Sacar.]
Eliam <0463> [Eliam.]
Hezrai <02695> [Hezrai.]
[Hezro.]
Igal <03008> [Igal.]
[Joel.]
Zelek <06768> [Zelek.]
[Nahari.]
Ira <05896> [Ira.]
Uriah <0223> [Uriah.]
thirty-seven <07970 07651> [thirty and seven in all.]
From the number of these officers being thirty-seven, it is almost self-evident that {shalishim} cannot denote the thirty, as rendered in ver. 13, etc., but some particular description of men, or officers; for it can scarcely be said, with propriety, that we have thirty-seven out of thirty; and besides, in the parallel place in 1 Chronicles, there are sixteen added!
