1 Chronicles 11:27

Study note

Setting — The narrator continues a military roster of David’s elite warriors, following the list’s introduction in 1 Chronicles 11:26 and preceding the next names in 1 Chronicles 11:28. The passage contains no dialogue or narrative action, functioning solely as a genealogical register.

The words — The text records two individuals with their regional identifiers: שַמּוֹת (Shammoth) הַהֲרוֹרִי (the Harorite) and חֶלֶץ (Helez) הַפְּלוֹנִי (the Pelonite). These Hebrew terms simply pair personal names with geographic or familial designations without additional descriptive modifiers.

The thread — This roster parallels the list of David’s mighty men in 2 Samuel 23:25, though the parallel passage records different individuals and locations. Both passages serve as administrative records of royal military personnel.

Why it lands — The verse demands recognition of the structured, unadorned nature of biblical historiography, where names and origins are recorded without commentary. It asks the reader to accept the text as a factual register rather than a narrative scene.

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