King James Version
What Does 1 Chronicles 11:38 Mean?
“Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri, the son: or, the Haggerite”
Context
36
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
38
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri, the son: or, the Haggerite
39
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
40
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(38) **Joel the brother of Nathan.**—Samuel, “Jigal (a name found in Numbers 13:7) son of Nathan of Zobah.” This is probably correct. Zobah was a Syrian state.
**Mibhar the son of Haggeri.**—“Mibhar” (*choice*) is unlikely as a proper name, and is probably a corruption of *Miçcobah, *“of Zobah,” as in Samuel. After this word Samuel adds “Bani the Gadite.” The name “Bani” has fallen out of our text. “Haggeri” is an easy corruption of *Haggadi* “the Gadite.”
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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