Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
David's greatness rests not on his hosts but on the Lord of hosts. These mighty men strengthened him, yes, but God inclined their hearts to him; in serving David's kingdom they secured their own interest, for what we do to uphold Christ's kingdom we gain by eternally.
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Commenting on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47
These chiefs held strongly with David to make him king. The historian names them here deliberately, right after David's election and Jerusalem's conquest, to show us that his rise depended on their loyalty and martial skill.
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Commenting on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47
1Ch 11:46 Bertheau conjectures that the somewhat strange המּחוים (lxx ὁ Μαωί, Vulg. Mahumites) denotes המּחנימי, he of Mahanaim, in the East-Jordan land; see Jos 13:26.