King James Version
What Does 1 Chronicles 11:34 Mean?
“The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, Hashem: or, Jashen”
Context
32
Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, Hurai: or, Hiddai Abiel: or, Abialbon
33
Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34
The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite, Hashem: or, Jashen
35
Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, Sacar: or, Sharar Eliphal: or, Eliphelet Ur: or, Ahasbai
36
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(34) **The sons of Hashem the Gizonite.**—Samuel has “the sons of Jashen, Jonathan” (Heb.). Here the Syriac and Arabic have “the sons of Shëm of ‘Azun, Jonathan son of Shaga of Mount Carmel.” The word “sons” (*bnê*) is an accidental repetition of the last three letters of the Hebrew word for Shaalbonite. “Jashen the Gizonite” is probably the right reading.
**Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite.**—This appears more correct than the text of Samuel, “Shammah the Hararite.” “Shammah son of Age the Hararite” was the third hero of the first triad (2Samuel 23:11). Perhaps, therefore, the original reading here was “Jonathan son of Age (or Shammah) the Hararite.” The Syriac and Arabic, however, support Shage.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
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