2 Samuel 23:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. ”

2 Samuel 23:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hararite - Interpreted to mean “mountaineer,” one from the hill country of Judah or Ephraim.
2 Samuel 23:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

David's Heroes ( continued). The Three and the Thirty (J). ( Cf. above.) 2 Samuel 23:8-12 . 2 Samuel 23:8 must be emended to read, instead of Josheb, etc., Ishbaal the Hachmonite, chief of...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Shammah . Like Acts 14:3 . into. troop. Probably. the place, Lehi. lentiles . See note on 1 Chronicles 11:13 . fled . See note on 2 Samuel 23:9 , "gone away".
2 Samuel 23:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistin...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David's Last Words. The Exploits of his Heroes 1-7. This psalm is not contained in the book of Psalms. It is called 'the last' (rather, 'the latter') 'words of David,' in contrast with the earlier...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Into a troop. — Josephus, using different vowels, read “to Lehi,” the scene of Samson’s exploit ( Judges 15:9 ; Judges 15:19 ); but as the same word recurs in 2 Samuel 23:13 , clearly in the sens...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

David's Mighty Men 2 Samuel 23:8-17 David's yearning for the water of the well of Bethlehem was very natural. He could almost see the ancient well-head, where as a lad he had gone with his moth...
2 Samuel 23:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have first, the second psalm, containing David's last recorded words in this connection. They breathe the consciousness of his own failure, and sing of the divine faithfulness. In verses one...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(8) В¶ These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, w...
2 Samuel 23:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And after him [was] Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite ,.... One who was of the mountainous country, as the Targum, the hill country of Judea, of Hebron, or the parts adjacent; this was the third...
2 Samuel 23:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And after him [was] Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philisti...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

After him was Shammah Who, although not expressly mentioned in the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 11:14 , yet is plainly implied to have been engaged in this great action. For it is said, that they...
2 Samuel 23:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In the last words of David (vs.1-7) we see far more clearly than in Chapter 22 the sharp distinction between David personally and David's Son Messiah. The first verse presents David himself as son of...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Mighty Men. B. C. 1054. 8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David ha...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Full of lentiles, or barley , as it is 1 Chronicles 11:13 ; for both might very well grow in the same field, in divers parts of it. And this fact is ascribed to Eleazar, 1 Chronicles 11:12 ,...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 23:8 . “Tachmonite” Rather, Ben Hachmoni , of the family of Hachmon , not as in 1 Chronicles 27:32 , a son , because in 2 Samuel 23:2 of that chap...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 23:1 . The last words of David; that is, the last song of an expiring muse; a bright spark rekindled before it burned out. All his hope was concentrated on Christ, called by Isaiah the su...
2 Samuel 23:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. Shammah I wish you to look at the deed of this man Shammah, who stood in the midst of the plot of lentils and defended it, and slew the Philistines. The on...
2 Samuel 23:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 23:1 Now these be the last words of David. A long interval separates this psalm from the preceding. The one was written when David had just reached the zenith of his p...
2 Samuel 23:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

List of David's Heroes
2 Samuel 23:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 11:13 ; 1 Chronicles 11:14 ; 1 Chronicles 11:27
2 Samuel 23:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

David's Mighty Men 2 Samuel 23:1-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have today the last words of David for our consideration. Somehow or other, final words always carry special significance. In the case...
2 Samuel 23:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Lentiles — Or barley, as it is 1 Chronicles 11:13 . For both might grow in the same field, in divers parts of it. And this fact is ascribed to Eleazar, 1 Chronicles 11:12 , but it is implied, tha...

2 Samuel 23:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 23:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 23:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 23:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 23:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 23:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 23:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 23:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 23:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 23:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 23:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 23:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 23:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 23:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Samuel 23:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes