King James Version
What Does 1 Chronicles 11:32 Mean?
“Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, Hurai: or, Hiddai Abiel: or, Abialbon”
Context
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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,
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Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, Hurai: or, Hiddai Abiel: or, Abialbon
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Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
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The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, Hashem: or, Jashen
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(32) **Hurai of the brooks of Gaash** seems better than “Hiddai” (Samuel), cf. “Hur” (Exodus 17:10). “d” and “r” are often confused in Hebrew writing.
**Brooks.**—Heb., *Nahalê* (gullies or wadys). Nahalê-Gaash was no doubt a place on or near Mount Gaash (Joshua 24:30) in the highland of Ephraim, but the site is not identified.
**Abiel the Arbathite.**—Samuel, “Abi-’albon.” Perhaps Abi-baal was the original reading, which was corrupted in the text of Samuel, and altered by the chronicler’s authority after the manner of Beeliada—Eliada.
**Arbathite**—of “Beth-arabah” (Joshua 15:62), in the desert of Judah.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
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