1 Chronicles 11:36

Study note

Setting — The Chronicler continues a military roster in 1 Chronicles 11:36, cataloging named individuals within the broader record of David’s elite warriors.

The words — חֵפֶר (Hepher) and אֲחִיָּה (Ahijah) function as personal names, each immediately followed by territorial designations מְכֵרָתִי (Mekerathite) and פְּלֹנִי (Pelonite) that identify their regional affiliations.

The thread — This verse operates within the Chronicler’s systematic documentation of David’s armed forces, a structural pattern that runs through 1 Chronicles 11:10–47 and aligns with the parallel military list in 2 Samuel 23.

Why it lands — It requires the reader to record specific personnel and their geographic markers within the organized structure of the royal army.

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