26 The mighty men of the armies were As'ahel the brother of Jo'ab, Elha'nan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 27 Shammoth of Harod, Helez the Pel'onite, 28 Ira the son of Ikkesh of Teko'a, Abi-e'zer of An'athoth, 29 Sib'becai the Hu'shathite, I'lai the Aho'hite, 30 Ma'harai of Netoph'ah, Heled the son of Ba'anah of Netoph'ah, 31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gib'e-ah of the Benjaminites, Benai'ah of Pira'thon, 32 Hurai of the brooks of Ga'ash, Abi'el the Ar'bathite, 33 Az'maveth of Baha'rum, Eli'ahba of Sha-al'bon, 34 Hashem the Gi'zonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Har'arite, 35 Ahi'am the son of Sachar the Har'arite, Eli'phal the son of Ur, 36 Hepher the Meche'rathite, Ahi'jah the Pel'onite, 37 Hezro of Carmel, Na'arai the son of Ezbai, 38 Jo'el the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri, 39 Zelek the Ammonite, Na'harai of Be-er'oth, the armor-bearer of Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah, 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uri'ah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 11:26-41
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47
(Read 1 Chronicles 11:10-47)
An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.