John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite," — 2 Samuel 23:28 (ASV)
Zalmon the Ahohite
The same with Ilai, (1 Chronicles 11:29) ; a descendant of Ahoah, a grandson of Benjamin, (1 Chronicles 8:4) ;
Maharai the Netophathite ,
who was of Netophah, a city of the tribe of Judah, mentioned along with Bethlehem, (Nehemiah 7:26) ; a place of this name is spoken of in the Misnah F15 , famous for artichokes and olives.