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2 Samuel 23:25

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Elika;   Shammah;   Shammoth;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Harod;   Shammah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Elika;   Giants;   Harodite;   Jezreel, Fountain of;   Shammah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elika;   Gideon;   Harod, the Well of;   Shamhuth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Elika;   Harod;   Hezrai;   Izrahite;   Mighty Men;   Samuel, Books of;   Shamhuth;   Shammah;   Shammoth;   Zabad;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Elika;   Giant;   Harodite;   Ithrite, the;   Samuel, Books of;   Shammah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Army;   Elika ;   Harodite ;   Shammah ;   Shammoth ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - El'ika;   Ha'rodite, the,;   Sham'mah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - David;   Elika;   Harodite;   Jeribai;   Shammah;   Zabad;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Shammah the Harodite,
Hebrew Names Version
Shammah the Harodi, Elika the Harodi,
King James Version
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
English Standard Version
Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod,
New Century Version
Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite;
New English Translation
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Amplified Bible
Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod,
New American Standard Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Shammah the Harodite: Elika ye Harodite:
Legacy Standard Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Complete Jewish Bible
Shammah the Harodi, Elika the Harodi,
Darby Translation
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Easy-to-Read Version
Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite;
George Lamsa Translation
Also Shammah of the kings mountain,
Lexham English Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Literal Translation
Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Samma the Haradite, Elika the Haradite,
American Standard Version
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Samma the Harodite, Elica the Harodite,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite;
King James Version (1611)
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Saema the Rudaean.
English Revised Version
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite;
Berean Standard Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Elcha, of Arodi; Helas, of Phelti;
Young's Literal Translation
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Update Bible Version
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Webster's Bible Translation
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
World English Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
New King James Version
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
New Living Translation
Shammah from Harod; Elika from Harod;
New Life Bible
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
New Revised Standard
Shammah of Harod; Elika of Harod;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Shammah, the Harodite; Elika, the Harodite;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,
Revised Standard Version
Shammah of Harod, Eli'ka of Harod,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Contextual Overview

8 These are the names of David's men of war: Ishbaal the Hachmonite, chief of the three; his axe was lifted up against eight hundred put to death at one time. 9 After him was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three great fighters, who was with David in Pas-dammim when the Philistines came together there for the fight; and when the men of Israel had gone in flight, 10 He was with David and went on fighting the Philistines till his hand became tired and stiff from gripping his sword: and that day the Lord gave a great salvation, and the people came back after him only to take the goods of the Philistines. 11 After him was Shammah, the son of Ela the Hararite. And the Philistines came together in Lehi, where there was a bit of land full of seed; and the people went in flight from the Philistines. 12 But he kept his place in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack and overcame the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great salvation. 13 And three of the thirty went down at the start of the grain-cutting, and they came to David at the strong place of Adullam; and the band of Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim. 14 And at that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem. 15 And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town! 16 And the three men, forcing their way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David: but he would not take it, but, draining it out, made an offering of it to the Lord. 17 And he said, Far be it from me, O Lord, to do this; how may I take as my drink the life-blood of men who have put their lives in danger? So he would not take it. These things did the three great men of war.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shammah: 1 Chronicles 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:28, Shammoth the Harorite

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 27:8 - Shamhuth

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Shammah the Harodite,.... Called Shammah the Harorite in

1 Chronicles 11:27; by a change of the letters ר "R" and ד "D", which is frequent:

Elika the Harodite; or who was of Harod, as the Targum; these both were from one place: mention is made of the well of Harod, Judges 7:1.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 23:25. Shammah the Harodite — There are several varieties in the names of the following shalishim; which may be seen by comparing these verses with 1 Chronicles 11:27.


 
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