2 Samuel 23:25

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 23:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
2 Samuel 23:25 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 23

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Shammah the Harodite, etc.] Called Shammah the Harorite in (<131127>1 Chronicles 11:27); by a change of the letters r “R” and d “D”, which is frequent: Elika the Harodite; or who was of Harod, as the Targum; these both were from one place: mention is made of the well of Harod, (<070701>Judges 7:1).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Harodite - In Ch1 11:27, Shammoth the Harorite. Concerning which, and other changes of the names, which will be observed, by comparing this catalogue with that, it will be sufficient to suggest, that the same names of persons, or places, are differently pronounced according to the different dialects of divers places or ages. That one man had often two names. That David had more worthies than those here mentioned; and as some of these were slain in the former part of David's reign, as Asahel was; so others came up in their stead; and some were added to this number, as appears from 1Ch. 11:10-47, where they are named, but not numbered, as they were here; and where there is a greater number…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Shammah: Ch1 11:27, Ch1 11:28, Shammoth the Harorite 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 23:26”
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