2-Samuel - 23:29



29 Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Samuel 23:29.

Differing Translations

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Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,
Heldai, the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also himself a Netophathite, Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin,

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite,.... Called Heled, 1-Chronicles 11:30,
Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin: sometimes called Gibeah of Benjamin, Judges 20:10, and Gibeah of Saul, 1-Samuel 11:4, being a city in the tribe of Benjamin, and the birth place of Saul king of Israel; and this man is distinguished hereby from Ittai the Gittite, 2-Samuel 15:19.

Cheleb, more correctly Cheled (1-Chronicles 11:30; or Cheldai, 1-Chronicles 27:15), also of Netophah, was chief of the twelfth division of the army. Ittai (Ithai in the Chronicles), the son of Ribai of Gibeah of Benjamin, must be distinguished from Ittai the Gathite (2-Samuel 15:19). Like all that follow, with the exception of Uriah, he is not further known.

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