Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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Interpretation
An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all.
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This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 11:36-40.
Glossary
- Joab Person
- Jehovah is his father. (1. ) One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David’s sister, and “captain of the host” during the whole of David’s reign ( 2 Sam. 2:13 ; 10:7 ; 11:1 ; 1 Kings 11:15 ).
- Zeruiah Person
- Stricken of the Lord, David’s sister, and the mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
- Ammon Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.
- Beeroth Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet el Burj.