The Meaning of 2 Samuel 23:24 Explained

2 Samuel 23:24

KJV: Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

YLT: Asahel brother of Joab is of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem.

Darby: Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

ASV: Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Samuel 23:24?

MEANING: What does 2 Samuel 23:24 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 23:24 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 2 Samuel 23:24?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Asahel  the brother  of Joab  [was] one of the thirty;  Elhanan  the son  of Dodo  of Bethlehem, 

What does 2 Samuel 23:24 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 23:18-39 - Men With A Record
What marvels may be wrought by the inspiration of a single life! We remember the hour when an unknown youth stepped out of the affrighted hosts of Israel to face Goliath. Alone, so far as human help went, David encountered and defeated that terrible antagonist; but after some fourteen or fifteen years had run their course, he no longer stood alone. Scores of heroes, animated by his spirit and exercising his faith, stepped forth on the new path which he had opened.
Thus the lives of great men light up and inspire the lives of others. They mold their contemporaries. Wesley's career has raised a great army of preachers and evangelists. The enthusiasm of a Brainerd, a Finney, a Moody, has stirred tens of thousands with kindred passion for the souls of men. The companions of our Lord became His Apostles (His missionaries). His own life of sacrifice for men has become the beacon-fire which has summoned myriads from the sloth and indulgence of the valleys to the surrender, the self-denial, the anguish of His Cross, if only they might be permitted to follow in His steps. Is there anything in our lives that is inspiring others? [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 23

1  David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises
6  The different state of the wicked
8  A catalogue of David's mighty men

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 23:24 mean?

- Asahel Elhanan the brother of the thirty of Joab [was] one of the thirty the son of Dodo of Bethlehem
עֲשָׂה־ אֵ֥ל אֲחִֽי־ יוֹאָ֖ב בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים אֶלְחָנָ֥ן בֶּן־ דֹּד֖וֹ בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם

עֲשָׂה־  - 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָבִיב  
Sense: fresh, young barley ears, barley.
אֵ֥ל  Asahel 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: עֲשָׂהאֵל  
Sense: nephew of David, son of David’s sister Zeruiah, and brother of Joab and Abishai; swift of foot he was killed by Abner when he pursued him in battle and caught him.
אֲחִֽי־  Elhanan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
יוֹאָ֖ב  the  brother 
Parse: Preposition, Article, Number, common plural
Root: יׄואָב  
Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army.
בַּשְּׁלֹשִׁ֑ים  of  the  thirty 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁלֹשִׁים  
Sense: thirty, thirtieth.
אֶלְחָנָ֥ן  of  Joab 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אֶלְחָנָן  
Sense: Jair’s son who fought the Gittites.
בֶּן־  [was]  one  of  the  thirty 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
דֹּד֖וֹ  the  son 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דֹּדִי 
Sense: a man of the tribe of Issachar.
בֵּ֥ית  of  Dodo 
Parse: Preposition
לָֽחֶם  of  Bethlehem 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בֵּית לֶחֶם  
Sense: a city in Judah, birthplace of David.

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