Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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Interpretation
David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness.
Read with
This thought runs through 2 Samuel 23:34-38.
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.