2nd Samuel Chapter 23 verse 37 Holy Bible
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, who had the care of the arms of Joab, son of Zeruiah,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor-bearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
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Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 37. - Zelek the Ammonite. The presence of an Ammonite among the thirty reminds us of the fidelity of Shobi, the son of Nahash the Ammonite king, to David (see 2 Samuel 17:27). Armourbearer. The written text has the plural, "armourbearers," for which the K'ri has substituted the singular. The plural is probably right, and if so, both Joab's chief armourbearers, or squires, were foreigners, Zelek being an Ammonite, and Nahari a Gibeonite (see note on 2 Samuel 4:2). In actual warfare we find Joab attended by ten esquires (2 Samuel 18:15).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(37) The Ammonite.--A foreigner, like "Igal of Zobah" (a Syrian), and "Ittai the Gittite," and "Uriah the Hittite," who rose to distinction in David's service, and all of whom were probably proselytes.Armourbearer.--It appears from 2Samuel 18:15 that Joab had ten armourbearers. This one was probably their chief.
