1 Chronicles 11:39

1 Chronicles 11:39 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
• New International Version (NIV)Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai of Beeroth, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite (the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),

Context of 1 Chronicles 11:39

37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, 38Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri, Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah [David’s half sister], 40Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41Uriah the Hittite [Bathsheba’s husband], Zabad the son of Ahlai,

1 Chronicles 11:39 word by word

צֶ֖לֶק הָעַמּוֹנִ֑י נַחְרַי֙ הַבֵּ֣רֹתִ֔י נֹשֵׂ֕א כְּלֵ֖י יוֹאָ֥ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Zelekצֶ֫לֶקtseleq · ZelekH6768
• the Ammoniteעַמּוֹנִי‛ammônîy · AmmonH5984
• Naharaiנַחֲרַיnachăray nachray · NaharaiH5171
• the Berothiteבֵּרֹתִיbêrôthîy · BeerothH1307
• the armourbearerכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• the armourbearerנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearing(armour)H5375
• of Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zeruiahצְרוּיָהtserûyâh · ZeruiahH6870

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:39

• 2 Samuel 20:26also Ira the Jairite was a priest to David.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11:39

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-47Verses 10-47 An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-47This story about David's mighty warriors shows that Israel's best and bravest men supported him, along with all of Israel (compare 2 Samuel 23:8–39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3939. Naharai--armorbearer to Joab (2Sa 23:37). The non-occurrence of Joab's name in any of the three catalogues is most probably to be accounted for by the circumstance that his office as commander-in-chief raised him to a position superior to all these orders of military knighthood.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 11:39

• Armies
• Naharai
• Zelek

In the dictionaries

• Ammonite
• Joab
• Ammon, Ammonite
• Berothite, the
• Chief
• Giants
• Naharai
• Amasai
• Beeroth
• Beerothite; Berothite

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary