2 Samuel 23:9

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 23:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an 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 were gone away.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an 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 were gone away.
2 Samuel 23:9 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 23

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an 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 were gone away.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, etc.] Or the son of Ahohi, perhaps the same with Ahoah, a descendant of Benjamin, (<130804>1 Chronicles 8:4); this Eleazar was the next to the Tachmonite, the second worthy of the first class: [one] of the three mighty men with David; the second of the three valiant men that were with David in his wars, and fought with him, and for him: when they defied the Philistines; clapped their hands at them, gloried over them, daring them to come and light them; so did David and his mighty men, as Goliath had defied them before: [that] were there gathered together to battle; at Pasdammim, as appears from (<131113>1 Chronicles 11:13); and the men…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Gone away - Rather, went up to battle (2 Samuel 5:19; 2 Kings 3:21, etc.) against them. These words and what follows as far as “troop” 2 Samuel 23:11 have fallen out of the text in Chronicles. The effect of this is to omit EIeazar’s feat, as here described, to attribute to him Shammah’s victory, to misplace the flight of the Israelites, and to omit Shammah altogether from the list of David’s mighty men. return to 'Top of Page'”
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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
“Gone away - That is, fled away, Ch1 11:13, being dismayed at the approach of their enemies. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 23:11”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Eleazar: Ch1 11:12-14, Ch1 27:4, Dodai defied: Num 23:7, Num 23:8; Sa1 17:10, Sa1 17:26, Sa1 17:36, Sa1 17:45, Sa1 17:46 the men: Isa 63:3, Isa 63:5; Mar 14:50 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 23:10”
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