2 Samuel 21:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim,g a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. ”

2 Samuel 21:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Hebrew text is manifestly very corrupt. First, for “Jaare-oregim,” 1 Chronicles 20:5 gives us the reading Jair. “Oregim” has evidently got in by a transcriber’s error from the line below, whe...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew [the brother of] (p) Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear [was] like a we...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

David's Heroes (first section). Cf. above. (J). These verses are probably from the same source as 2 Samuel 23:8 ff., and the source is no doubt ancient. The events in 2 Samuel 21:15 ff. and...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the brother of Goliath . Omit the italics, and understand another giant of the same name as the Goliath of 1 Samuel 17 . staff . Hebrew "wood", put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) for w...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A battle in Gob with the Philistines— Houbigant, with whom Calmet agrees, observes, that both here and in the next verse, the reading of the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 20:4-5 is to be preferred...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Ja'are-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weav...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Famine and some Exploits against the Philistines 1. It is for Saul, and for his bloody house ] rather, 'upon Saul and his house rests bloodshed.' The Gibeonites ] The lives of the Gibe...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jaare-oregim. — The parallel place, 1 Chronicles 20:5 ). After hesitating whether to accompany Nebuzaradan to Babylon or not, the prophet finally decided upon repairing to Gedaliah at Mizpah ( Jer...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIX. LAST BATTLES AND THE MIGHTY MEN. 2 Samuel 21:15-22 ; 2 Samuel 23:8-39 . IN entering on the consideration of these two portions of the history of David, we must first observe tha...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

More Giants Slain 2 Samuel 21:12-22 It was in unsettled weather that Rizpah began her watch; but no hardship daunted her, no cost was too great. She shielded the dear remains from bird and beas...
2 Samuel 21:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

As at the close of the Book of Judges, so here, several matters are dealt with not in chronological order, or related, but as illustrating the times which have been under consideration. In many sens...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(12) And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them...
2 Samuel 21:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines ,.... Another battle with them in the same place: where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew [the brother of] Goliath the G...
2 Samuel 21:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew [the brother of] Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear [was] like a weaver...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Elhanan, a Beth-lehemite Another of David's worthy and valiant commanders. Slew the brother of Goliath The relative word, brother , is not in the Hebrew text, but is properly supplied out of the...
2 Samuel 21:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

We cannot say with certainty when the events of this chapter occurred, for they are not necessarily chronological, but spoken of as having taken place "in the days of David." God sent a famine in the...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Giants Subdued. B. C. 1020. 15 Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israe...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Elhanan. The brother of Goliath the Gittite: the relative word brother is not in the Hebrew text, but is fitly supplied out of the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 20:5 , where it is expressed. An...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 21:15 . “Moreover,” or, and . “Yet,” rather, again . “This refers generally to earlier wars with the Philistines, and has probably been taken without...
2 Samuel 21:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 21:1 . There was a famine three years, and in succession. Men, under the aspects of dying, like the seamen in Jonah's case, are led to the profoundest researches of conscience. 2 Samuel...
2 Samuel 21:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. On doing valiantly If his master bids him perform exploits too hard for him, he draws upon the resources of omnipotence,...
2 Samuel 21:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSItION 2 Samuel 21:1 There was a famine in the days of David; Hebrew, and there was. There is an entire absence of any mark of time to show in what part of David's reign this famine...
2 Samuel 21:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exploits During the Philistine Wars
2 Samuel 21:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 11:26 ; 1 Chronicles 20:5 ; 1 Samuel 17:4-11

2 Samuel 21:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 21:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 21:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 21:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 21:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 21:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 21:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 21:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 21:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 21:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 21:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 21:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 21:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 21:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge