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Selected Verse: 2 Samuel 23:24 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Sa 23:24 |
Strong Concordance |
Asahel [06214] the brother [0251] of Joab [03097] was one of the thirty [07970]; Elhanan [0445] the son [01121] of Dodo [01734] of Bethlehem [01035], |
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King James |
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| etc. The early death of Asahel Sa2 2:32 would make it very likely that his place in the 30 would be filled up, and so easily account for the number 31 in the list. Compare throughout the list in 1 Chr. 11. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Asahel - was one of the thirty - Asahel was one of those officers, or troops, called the shalishim. This Asahel, brother of Joab, was the same that was killed by Abner, Sa2 2:23. |
32 And they took up [05375] Asahel [06214], and buried [06912] him in the sepulchre [06913] of his father [01], which was in Bethlehem [01035]. And Joab [03097] and his men [0582] went [03212] all night [03915], and they came to Hebron [02275] at break of day [0215].
23 Howbeit he refused [03985] to turn aside [05493]: wherefore Abner [074] with the hinder end [0310] of the spear [02595] smote [05221] him under [0413] the fifth [02570] rib, that the spear [02595] came out [03318] behind [0310] him; and he fell down [05307] there, and died [04191] in the same place [08478]: and it came to pass, that as many as came [0935] to the place [04725] where Asahel [06214] fell down [05307] and died [04191] stood still [05975].