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Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
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The Bible's Historical Sources
Commentators note that this list of warriors is longer than the parallel one in 2 Samuel, indicating the Chronicler used more complete historical sources. The minor spelling differences between the lists, such as 'Sacar' here versus 'Sharar' in Samuel, are explained as common errors in the ancient process of hand-copying texts.
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
A catalogue of forty-eight “valiant warriors.” Sixteen names are here added to the list as given in Samuel. The chronicler, therefore, possessed a …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)
Presbyterian
An account is given of David's champions, the great men who served him. Yet David attributed his success not to the mighty men who were with him, b…
