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Bible Commentaries
2 Samuel 23

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Introduction

1:9 anguish (a-16) Others, 'bewilderment.'

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Verse 1

23:1 saith, (b-14) saith, (b-37) See Genesis 22:16 .

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Verse 3

23:3 among (c-15) Or 'over.' just, (d-19) Or 'a just ruler over mankind ' 'the Adam.' see Genesis 1:27 , Genesis 1:6 .1.

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Verse 5

23:5 desire, (e-32) Or 'all good pleasure.' grow. (f-39) Or 'For all my salvation and all good pleasure, would he not make them to grow?'

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Verse 7

23:7 himself (g-9) Lit. 'fills his hand.'

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Verse 8

23:8 Joseb-Bassebeth, (h-12) Or 'he who sits in the (first) place.' Tachkemonite (i-13) Or 'the Hachmonite.' against (k-26) Or, as 1 Chronicles 11:11 , 'he brandished his spear against.'

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Verse 9

23:9 Ahohite. (l-13) Or 'son of Ahohi.'

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Verse 20

23:20 lions (a-23) Heb. Ariel , strictly, 'lion of God ( El ),' i.e. 'great heroes;' and so 1 Chronicles 11:22 .

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Verse 35

23:35 Hezrai (b-1) See 1 Chronicles 11:37 .

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on 2 Samuel 23". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/2-samuel-23.html. 1857-67.

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Bible Commentaries
2 Samuel 23