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2 Samuel 23:30
30Benaiah from Pirathon; Hurai from Nahale-gaash;
2 Samuel 23:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
- New International Version (NIV)Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the ravines of Gaash,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Benaiah of Pirathon, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,
Context of 2 Samuel 23:30
28Zalmon from Ahoah; Maharai from Netophah; 29Heled son of Baanah from Netophah; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (in the land of Benjamin); Benaiah from Pirathon; Hurai from Nahale-gaash; 31Abi-albon from Arabah; Azmaveth from Bahurim; 32Eliahba from Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen; Jonathan
Read all of 2 Samuel 232 Samuel 23:30 word by word
בְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙ פִּרְעָ֣תֹנִ֔י הִדַּ֖י מִנַּ֥חֲלֵי גָֽעַשׁ׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 23:30
- 1 Chronicles 11:31Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah (in the land of Benjamin); Benaiah from Pirathon;
- 1 Chronicles 27:14Benaiah from Pirathon in Ephraim was commander of the eleventh division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the eleventh month.
- Judges 12:15When he died, he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
- 1 Chronicles 11:32Hurai from near Nahale-gaash; Abi-albon from Arabah;
- Deuteronomy 1:24They headed for the hill country and came to the valley of Eshcol and explored it.
- Judges 2:9They buried him in the land he had been allocated, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 23:30
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-39Verses 8-39 David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-39This section lists David's top warriors by name, highlighting their notable achievements. These warriors were like "iron tools" that God used to defeat the godless (2 Samuel 23:7). The list is divided into the Three and the Thirty. Some Hebrew scholars suggest that the Thirty could mean "Officers." If true, the Three might have originally referred to a specific military role.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3919-39. the first three--The mighty men or champions in David's military staff were divided into three classes--the highest, Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah; the second class, Abishai, Benaiah, and Asahel; and the third class, the thirty, of which Asahel was the chief. There are thirty-one mentioned in the list, including Asahel; and these added to the two superior orders make thirty-seven. Two of them, we know, were already dead; namely, Asahel [2Sa 3:30]…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 23
- 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
- EGW Writings
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