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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 who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.

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Courage When Others Flee

One powerful interpretation, noted by commentator John Gill, is that the phrase 'the men of Israel were gone away' means the army literally fled. This left Eleazar, David, and the other two mighty men to face the entire Philistine force alone, dramatically highlighting their exceptional courage and loyalty.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 2 Samuel 23:9

18th Century

Theologian

Gone away - Rather, this means they went up to battle (2 Samuel 5:19; 2 Kings 3:21, etc.) against them. These words,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Samuel 23:9

19th Century

Bishop

Dodo the Ahohite. —So in the Hebrew margin here, and so also in 1 Chronicles 11:12; the text here has Dodai, as in [Re…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Samuel 23:9

17th Century

Pastor

And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite
Or the son of Ahohi, perhaps the same with Ahoah, a descenda…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Samuel 23:8–39

17th Century

Minister

David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; he had often refreshed …