1-5 David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises to be beyond sense or experience 6,7 The different state of the wicked 8-39 A catalogue of David's mighty men

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the last Ge 49:1 De 33:1 Jos 23:1-24:32 Ps 72:20 2Pe 1:13-15

raised 2Sa 7:8,9 Ps 78:70

the anointed 1Sa 2:10 16:12,13 Ps 2:6 89:20

sweet psalmist 1Ch 16:4,5,7,9 Am 6:5 Lu 20:42 24:44 Eph 5:19,20 Col 3:16 Jas 5:13

2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

mat 22:43 mar 12:36 ac 2:25-31 he 3:7,8 2pe 1:21

3 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.

God Ge 33:20 Ex 3:15 19:5,6 20:2

the Rock 2Sa 22:2,32 De 32:4,30,31 Ps 42:9

he that ruleth. or, Be thou ruler, etc. Ps 110:2

must be just Ex 23:6-8 De 16:18-20 Ps 82:3,4 Pr 31:9 Isa 11:4,5 32:1 Jer 23:5 Zec 9:9 Heb 1:8

ruling Ex 18:21 2Ch 19:7-9 Ne 5:14

4 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.

as the light Jud 5:31 Ps 89:36 110:3 Pr 4:18 Isa 60:1,3,18-20 Ho 6:5 Mal 4:2 Lu 1:78,79 Joh 1:7

mourning Ho 6:3

tender De 32:2 Ps 72:6 Isa 4:2 Mic 5:7

5 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 2Sa 7:18 12:10 13:14,28 18:14 1Ki 1:5 2:24,25 11:6-8 12:14

he hath made 2Sa 7:14-16 1Ch 17:11-14 Ps 89:3,28 Isa 9:6,7 55:3 61:8 Jer 32:40 33:25,26 Eze 37:26 Heb 13:20

and sure 1Sa 2:35 25:28 1Ki 11:38 Ac 13:34 Heb 6:19

all my salvation Ps 62:2 119:81

desire Ps 27:4 63:1-3 73:25,26

to grow Isa 4:2 7:14 9:6,7 11:1 27:6 Am 9:11 1Co 3:6,7

6 But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

the sons 2Sa 20:1 De 13:13 1Sa 2:12

thorns Ge 3:18 So 2:2 Isa 33:12 Eze 2:6

7 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.

fenced [heb] filled
and they shall 2Sa 22:8-10 Isa 27:4 Mt 3:10-12 13:42 Lu 19:14,27 Joh 15:6 2Th 1:8 2:8 Heb 6:8

8 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.

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The Tachmonite. or, Josheb-bassebet, the Tachmonite, head of the three 1Ch 11:11,12 27:2,32

It is highly probable that in this version instead of {yoshaiv bashshaiveth tachkemoni}, we should read {yoshavam ben chachmoni,} Jashobeam, son of Hachmoni;' and instead of {hoo adino hadtzni}, {hoo orair eth chanitho,} `he lift up his spear,' which are the readings in the parallel place in Chronicles, where it is also, {three} hundred, instead of {eight} hundred.

whom he slew [heb] slain

9 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:

Eleazar 1Ch 11:12-14 27:4

Dodai
defiled Nu 23:7,8 1Sa 17:10,26,36,45,46

the men Isa 63:3,5 Mr 14:50

10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

the Lord Jos 10:10,42 11:8 Jud 15:14,18 1Sa 11:13 14:6,23 19:5 2Ki 5:1 Ps 108:13 144:10 Ro 15:18 2Co 4:5 Eph 6:10-18

and the people Ps 68:12 Isa 53:12

11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentils: and the people fled from the Philistines.

Shammah 1Ch 11:27

Shammoth the Harorite
the philistines 1Ch 11:13,14

into a troop. or, for foraging

12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

the Lord 2Sa 23:10 Ps 3:8 44:2 Pr 21:31

13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

three, etc. or, the three captains over the thirty. 1Ch 11:15-19

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 (), which Jerome (on Ezek 33) says `among the Greeks is the name of the second rank after the royal dignity.'

the cave Jos 12:15 15:35 1Sa 22:1 Mic 1:15

the valley 2Sa 5:18,22 1Ch 11:15 14:9 Isa 17:5

14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

an hod 1Sa 22:1,4,5 24:22 1Ch 12:16

garrison 1Sa 10:5 13:4,23 14:1,6

15 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!

longed Nu 11:4,5 Ps 42:1,2 63:1 119:81 Isa 41:17 44:3 Joh 4:10,14 7:37

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.' Joh 4:14

16 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.

the three 2Sa 23:9 1Sa 19:5 Ac 20:24 Ro 5:7 2Co 5:14

poured it Nu 28:7 1Sa 7:6 La 2:19 Php 2:17

17 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 2Sa 20:20 Ge 44:17 1Sa 2:30 26:11 1Ki 21:3 1Ch 11:19

the blood Ge 9:4 Le 17:10 Ps 72:14 Mt 26:28 Mr 14:24 Joh 6:52-54

jeopardy Jud 5:18 1Co 15:30

18 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.

Abishai 2Sa 2:18 3:30 10:10,14 18:2 20:10 1Sa 26:6-8 1Ch 2:16 11:20,21

and slew them [heb] slain

19 Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

he attained 2Sa 23:9,13,16 1Ch 11:25 Mt 13:8,23 1Co 15:41

20 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:

Benaiah 2Sa 8:18 20:23 1Ki 1:8,26,38 2:29-35,46 1Ch 18:17 27:5,6

Kabzeel Jos 15:21

who had dome many acts. [heb] great of acts.
he slew Ex 15:15

lion-like men [heb] lions of God 2Sa 1:23 1Ch 11:22-24 12:8

slew a lion Jud 14:5,6 1Sa 17:34-37

21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

a goodly man [heb] a man of countenance, or sight
called 1Ch 11:23

a man of great stature
slew him 1Sa 17:51 Col 2:15

22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

no ref

23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

more honourable. or, honourable among the thirty. 1Ch 27:6

over his guard. or, over his council. [heb] at his command 2Sa 8:8 20:23 1Sa 22:14

24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Asahel 2Sa 2:18 1Ch 11:26 27:7

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Shammah 1Ch 11:27,28

Shammoth the harorite

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Paltite 1Ch 11:27 27:10

Pelonite
Ira 1Ch 11:28 27:9

Tekoite 2Sa 14:2

27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Abiezer 1Ch 11:28

Antothite 1Ch 27:12

Anetothite
Mebunnai 1Ch 11:19

Sibbecai

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Maharai 1Ch 11:30 27:13

29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

Heleb 1Ch 11:30

heled 1Ch 27:15

Heldai
Ittai 1Ch 11:31

Ithai

30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

Benaiah 1Ch 11:31 27:14

Pirathonite Jud 12:15

Hiddai 1Ch 11:32

Hurai
brooks. or, valleys De 1:24 Jud 2:9

31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Abi-albon 1Ch 11:32

Abiel
Barhumite 1Ch 11:33

Baharumite

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

jashen 1Ch 11:34

Hashem, the Gizonite

33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

Shammah 1Ch 11:27

Sharar 1Ch 11:35

Sacar

34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Eliam 2Sa 11:3 15:31 17:23 1Ch 27:33,34

35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

Hezrai 1Ch 11:37

hezro

36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

Igal 1Ch 11:38
Joel

37 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Zelek 1Ch 11:39

Naharai 1Ch 11:37

38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

Ira 2Sa 20:26 1Ch 2:53 11:40

39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.

Uriah 2Sa 11:3,6 12:9 1Ki 15:5 1Ch 11:41 Mt 1:6

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 officer; for it can scarcely be said, with propriety, that we have thirty-seven out of thirty; and besides, in the parallel place in 1st Chronicles, there are sixteen added!