Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
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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 11:41-45.
Glossary
- Uriah Person
- The Lord is my light. (1. ) A Hittite, the husband of Bathsheba, whom David first seduced, and then after Uriah’s death married. He was one of the band of David’s.
- Zabad Person
- Gift. (1. ) One of David’s valiant men ( 1 Chr. 11:41 ), the descendant of Ahlai, of the “children of Sheshan” (2:31). (2. ) A descendant of Tahath (7:21). (3. ) The son of Shemath.