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2 Samuel 23:34

Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

New American Standard Version

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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Concordances:

Nave's Topical Bible - Ahasbai; Ahijah; Armies; Eliam; Eliphelet;

Dictionaries:

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ahithophel; Easton Bible Dictionary - Eliam; Eliphelet; Giants; Gizonite; Fausset Bible Dictionary - Absalom; Ahasbai; Ahithophel; Bathsheba; Eliam; Eliphelet; Hepher; Mecherathite; Pelonite; Holman Bible Dictionary - Ahasbai; Ahiah; Ahijah; Ahithophel; Eliam; Eliphal; Eliphelet; Gilo; Gizonite; Mecherathite; Mighty Men; Samuel, Books of; Zabad; Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ahasbai; Ahithophel; Eliam; Eliphal; Eliphelet; Giant; Giloh; Ithrite, the; Maacah; Samuel, Books of; Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ahasbai ; Ahithophel ; Army; Eliam ; Eliphalet , Eliphelet ; Gilonite ; Maachathi, Maachathites ; Mecherathite ; Smith Bible Dictionary - Ahas'ba-I; Ahith'ophel; Bath'-Sheba,; Eli'am; Eliph'elet; Gi'lonite, the,; Ma-Ach'athi; Mech'erathite, the,; Pel'onite, the; Uri'ah;

Encyclopedias:

Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the; International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahasbai; Ahijah; Ahithophel; Eliam; Eliphal; Giloh; Maacathites; Mecherathite; Ur; The Jewish Encyclopedia - Bath-Sheba; Eliam; Eliphelet;

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite,.... In 1 Chronicles 11:35, he is called Eliphal the son of Ur:

Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite; David's counsellor, that went off to Absalom, 2 Samuel 15:12; Eliam his son is supposed, by the Jews, to be the father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, 2 Samuel 11:3; according to Hillerus^F17Onomastic. Sacr. p. 906. , he is the same with Ahijah the Pelonite, 1 Chronicles 11:36.

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Bibliographical Information
Gill, John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:34". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/2-samuel-23.html. 1999.

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

Eliphelet, &c., or Eliphal, the son of Ur; Hepher, a Macherathite; Ahia, a Phelonite; Hesro, a Carmelite. See 1 Paralipomenon xi. 35.

Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:34". "George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hcc/2-samuel-23.html. 1859.

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the. Probably "Hanan", the son, &c. (1 Chronicles 11:43), making three named in this verse.

son of Ahithophel. But not Ahithophel himself, on account of his disloyalty. See note on 2 Samuel 23:24, above.

Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:34". "E.W. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/2-samuel-23.html. 1909-1922.

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged

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

Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, [ 'EliypeleT (Hebrew #467), God is his deliverance] - or Eliphal (1 Chronicles 11:35). "Ahasbai" (I take refuge in God, Gesenius) the Maachathite, from Maachah; probably the modern Lejah. [The Septuagint has: Alifaleth huios tou Machachi.]

Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, [ 'Eliy`aam (Hebrew #463)] - omitted in the parallel list of 1 Chronicles 11:1-47; traditionally believed to be the same as the person mentioned, 2 Samuel 11:23 (Jerome, 'Quaest. Hebraicae,' in loco), the father of Bath-sheba. [The Septuagint calls him "Eliab".]

Bibliographical Information
Jamieson, Robert, D.D.; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:34". "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/2-samuel-23.html. 1871-8.

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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(34) Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai.—The reading in Chronicles is quite different: “Eliphal the son of Ur, Hepher the Mecherathite,” thus making two heroes instead of the one given here. So, also, instead of “Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,” Chronicles has Ahijah the Pelonite. In the latter case it seems likely that different persons are intended, one being mentioned in one list and the other in the other. It is interesting to know that a son of David’s astute but treacherous counsellor was among his thirty heroes.

Bibliographical Information
Ellicott, Charles John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:34". "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ebc/2-samuel-23.html. 1905.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Eliam: 11:3; 15:31; 17:23; 1 Chronicles 27:33,34

Reciprocal: Joshua 12:5 - unto the; 1 Chronicles 11:35 - Eliphal; Jeremiah 40:8 - Maachathite

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:34". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/2-samuel-23.html.

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2 Samuel 23:33

2 Samuel 23

2 Samuel 23:35