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"Last words" of David. Enumeration of the glorious heroes of David's military squad. 2 Samuel 23:1. These are the last words of David, the saying of David the son of Jesse, the saying of a man set on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob and the sweet singer of Israel: See note. to (2 Samuel 22:1). 2 Samuel 23:3. The God of Israel has said, the rock of Israel has spoken about me: He who rules over men will be righteous, ruling in the fear of God. “The Rock of Israel” is the strong support of Israel. “He who rules over men will (shall be) righteous.” 2 Samuel 23:26. Heretz the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikesh the Tekoite, “Tekoite” – from the city of Tekoi, located south of Bethlehem. 2 Samuel 23:27. Ebiezer the Anathothite, Mebannai the Hushathite, “Anathothite” – from the city of Anathoth, located northeast of Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 23:29. Helev the son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai, of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin, "Giva Veniamin" - north of Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 23:30. Benaiah the Pirathonite, Iddai of Nakhle-Gaash, “Pyrathonian” – from the city of Pyrathon, located southwest of Shechem. 2 Samuel 23:35. Khetzrai the Carmilite, Paarai the Arbite, "The Carmelite". The name “Carmel” in the Bible refers to: a) a mountain southwest of Lake Gennesaret; b) mountain and city west of the Dead Sea. 2 Samuel 23:36. Yigal, son of Nathan, from Zobah, Bani the Gadite, "From Tsoba". Tsoba or Suva is a region in Syria. “Gadite”, i.e. from the tribe of Gad. 2 Samuel 23:37. Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, "The Ammonite". The land of the Ammonites lay northeast of the Dead Sea. 2 Samuel 23:39. Uriah the Hittite. All thirty-seven. "Hittite". The Hittites are a Canaanite people descended from the grandson of Ham (via Canaan) - Heth (Gen. 10:15). Regarding the remaining areas mentioned in 8-39 Art. of this chapter, either nothing is known, or it is known only extremely tentatively. You might be interested in: