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, whom he slew at one time.
Ver. 8. These be the names of the mighty men which David had.] Who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, 1Ch 11:10 being valiant and godly men. Joab is not once mentioned among them for his wickednesses; though some have thought that he was meant by this Tachmonite that sat in the seat as president of the council of war. But this is expressly said to be Adino, his proper name, the Eznite, from the country where he was born or bred, the son of one Tachmoni. 1Ch 11:11 Some render it thus, These are the valiant men which David, sitting in the chair of state, had. Christ also had his worthies, and still hath, whose names are written in heaven.
“ Ite nunc fortes: superata tellus
Sidera donat. ”
- Boet., lib. iv. metr. 7.
Herehence the heathens borrowed their heroes, their Argonauts, Jason with his fifty-four mighties: Castor, Pollux, Typhis, Hercules, &c. Dei Simia Satan haec effinxit.
He lift up his spear against eight hundred.] Whom he routed and put to flight, so that they were slain; himself with his own hands killing three hundred of them upon the place. 1Ch 11:11 Scanderbeg was such another.