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A More Complete Record
Commentators point out that this list of David's mighty warriors is longer than the parallel list in 2 Samuel 23. The list in Samuel ends with Uriah the Hittite, but Chronicles adds sixteen more names. This suggests the author of Chronicles had access to more complete historical records or a different version of the source text.
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1 Chronicles
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 11:26–47
19th Century
Bishop
A catalogue of forty-eight “valiant warriors.” Sixteen names are here added to the list as given in Samuel. The chronicler, therefore, possessed a …
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 11:41
17th Century
Pastor
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)
Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 11:10–47
17th Century
Minister
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…