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Selected Verse: 2 Samuel 23:23 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Sa 23:23 |
Strong Concordance |
He was more honourable [03513] than the thirty [07970], but he attained [0935] not to the first three [07969]. And David [01732] set [07760] him over his guard [04928]. |
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King James |
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| David set him over his guard - "Made him of his privy council," would be a better rendering. See Sa1 22:14 note. This position, distinct from his office as captain of the Cherethites and Pelethites, is clearly indicated Ch1 27:34. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| David set him over his guard - The Vulgate renders this, Fecitque eun sibi David auricularium a secreto, "David made him his privy counsellor;" or, according to the Hebrew, He put him to his ears, i.e., confided his secrets to him. Some think he made him a spy over the rest. It is supposed that the meaning of the fable which attributes to Midas very long ears, is, that this king carried the system of espionage to a great length; that he had a multitude of spies in different places. |
34 And after [0310] Ahithophel [0302] was Jehoiada [03077] the son [01121] of Benaiah [01141], and Abiathar [054]: and the general [08269] of the king's [04428] army [06635] was Joab [03097].
14 Then Ahimelech [0288] answered [06030] the king [04428], and said [0559], And who is so faithful [0539] among all thy servants [05650] as David [01732], which is the king's [04428] son in law [02860], and goeth [05493] at thy bidding [04928], and is honourable [03513] in thine house [01004]?