King James Version
What Does 1 Chronicles 11:29 Mean?
“Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, Sibbecai: or, Mebunnai Ilai: or, Zalmon”
Context
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Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, Shammoth: or, Shammah Harorite: or, Harodite Pelonite: or, Paltite
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Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
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Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, Sibbecai: or, Mebunnai Ilai: or, Zalmon
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Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Heled: or, Heleb
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Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(29) **Sibbecai.**—The correct name. (See 1Chronicles 27:11.) He slew the giant Saph (2Samuel 21:18). Samuel calls him Mebunnai, by confusion of similar letters. Sibbecai was a Zarhite, *i.e.,* of clan Zerah. Hushah, his township, was in Judah (1Chronicles 4:4).
**Ilai.**—Samuel has Zalmon, which may be correct, letters having faded.
**Ahohite.**—See 1Chronicles 11:12.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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