1 Chronicles 11:32

Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Hurai	חוּרַי֙ chu.Rai	H2360	Churai · proper noun, a man's name
brooks	מִנַּ֣חֲלֵי mi.Na.cha.lei	H5158	a stream · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Gaash	גָ֔עַשׁ Ga.'ash	H1608	Gaash · proper noun, a place name
Abiel	אֲבִיאֵ֖ל 'a.vi.'El	H22	Abiel · proper noun, a man's name
Arbathite	הָעַרְבָתִֽי ha.'ar.va.Ti	H6164	an Arbathite or inhabitant of (Beth-) Arabah · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 23:30-31 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:10–end

We have here an account of David's worthies, the great men of his time that served him and were preferred by him. The first edition of this catalogue we had, Sa2 23:8, etc. This is much the same, only that those named here from Ch1 11:41 to the end are added. Observe, I. The connexion of this catalogue with that which is said concerning David, Ch1 11:9. 1. David waxed greater and greater, and these were his mighty men. Much of the strength and honour of great men is borrowed from their servants and depends upon them, which cannot but somewhat diminish pomp and power in the opinion of those that are wise. David is great because he has great men about him; take these away, and he is where he w…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 11:30

Maharai--chief of the detachment of the guards who attended on the king in the tenth month, January (Ch1 27:13; Sa2 23:28).

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 11:25

David set him over his guard - "Made him chief ruler over his disciples." - T. For other particulars, see the notes on the parallel places, where the subject is farther considered.

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47

This account of David’s mighty warriors demonstrates that David had the support of Israel’s best and bravest men, as well as the support of all Israel (cp. 2 Sam 23:8-39). 11:10 just as the Lord had promised: David’s kingship was God’s choice, not David’s or the people’s (cp. 11:3; 1 Sam 16:11-14).

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 11:26

And the mighty warriors but not like those above.

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Dictionary and topics

Abi-albon — Father of strength; i.e., “valiant”, one of David’s body-guard of thirty mighty men (2 Sam. 23:31); called also Abiel (1 Chr. 11:32).
Abiel — Father (i.e., “possessor”) of God = “pious.” (1.) The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul (1 Sam. 14:51; 1 Chr. 8:33; 9:39). In 1 Sam. 9:1, he is called the “father,”…
Abiel Or Abiel — (father of strength, i.e. strong).
Arbathite — A name given to Abi-albon, or, as elsewhere called, Abiel, one of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:31; 1 Chr. 11:32), probably as being an inhabitant of Arabah (Josh. 15:61), a town in the wilderness of…
Gaash — A shaking, a hill, on the north side of which Joshua was buried (Josh. 24:30; Judg. 2:9), in the territory of Ephraim. (See TIMNATH-SERAH.)
Giants — (1.) Heb. nephilim, meaning “violent” or “causing to fall” (Gen. 6:4). These were the violent tyrants of those days, those who fell upon others. The word may also be derived from a root signifying…
Hurai — Linen-worker, one of David’s heroes, a native of the valley of Mount Gaash (1 Chr. 11:32).
Hurai, Or Hurai — (linon-weaver), one of David’s guard—Hurai of the torrents of Gaash, according to the list of (1 Chronicles 11:32) [Hiddai]
Abi-Albon · One of David’s heroes — One of David’s heroes
Brooks · Mentioned in scripture: Gaash — Mentioned in scripture: Gaash
Hiddai · General references — General references
Hurai · One of David’s guards — One of David’s guards

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).