SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:28
Salmón de Hahoh, Maharai de Netofat;
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 28. Zalmon the Ahohite , etc.] The same with Ilai, ( 1 Chronicles 11:29); a descendant of Ahoah, a grandson of Benjamin, ( 1 Chronicles 8:4); Maharai the Netophathite , who was of Netophah, a city of the tribe of Judah, mentioned along with Bethlehem, ( Nehemiah 7:26); a place of this name is spoken of in the Misnah f405 , famous for artichokes and olives.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-39 - David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. I seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it wa without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forwar to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, an so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready compliance with his will, as shown us by his word, Spirit, and providence? But David poured out the water as drink-offering to the Lord. Thus he would cross his own foolish fancy and punish himself for indulging it, and show that he had sobe thoughts to correct his rash ones, and knew how to deny himself. Di David look upon that water as very precious which was got at the hazar of these men's blood, and shall not we much more value those benefit for purchasing which our blessed Saviour shed his blood? Let all bewar of neglecting so great salvation __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
צלמון 6756 האחחי 266 מהרי 4121 הנטפתי׃ 5200
