2 Samuel 23:24

24 Other members of the Thirty included: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;

2 Samuel 23:24 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 23:24

Asahel the brother of Joab [was] one of the thirty
Or rather over the thirty ^F14, who are next mentioned; since there are thirty reckoned besides him, and the Arabic version calls him the prince of the thirty; Joab is not named at all, because he was general of the whole army, and so not to be reckoned in any of the three classes:

Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem:
a townsman of David.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (Myvylvb) "supra triginta istos", Junius & Tremellius.

2 Samuel 23:24 In-Context

22 Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the Three mightiest warriors.

23 He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.

24 Other members of the Thirty included: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;

25 Shammah from Harod; Elika from Harod;

26 Helez from Pelon ; Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa;