Bible Dictionaries
Mighty Men
Holman Bible Dictionary
Applied to the descendants of the Nephalim, mighty men likely indicates men of great size (Genesis 6:4; perhaps Joshua 10:2 ). Elsewhere mighty men refers to valiant warriors, especially to the elite groups of three and thirty who served David (2Samuel 17:8,2 Samuel 17:10; 2 Samuel 23:8-39; 1Kings 1:10,1 Kings 1:38 ). Many of David's elite forces were mercenaries.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Mighty Men'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/m/mighty-men.html. 1991.