Bible Strands
2 Samuel 23:27
Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records a segment of King David’s military roster, listing specific commanders who served under his authority. This entry appears within a catalog of David’s mighty men compiled to document the structure of his reign’s armed forces.
The words — אֲבִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ ('a.vi.'E.zer) translates to Abiezer, and הָֽ/עַנְּתֹתִ֔י (ha./'a.ne.to.Ti) identifies a person originating from Anathoth.
The thread — Anathoth appears in Joshua 21:18 as an allotted Levitical city, while Abiezer the Anathothite is recorded again among David’s warriors in 1 Chronicles 11:28.
Why it lands — The text functions as a historical register that requires the reader to acknowledge the geographic and tribal composition of David’s military leadership without adding theological commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
Cross-references
- Joshua 21:18 Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
- 1 Chronicles 11:19 saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
- 1 Chronicles 11:28 Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
- 1 Chronicles 27:12 The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjamite. There were 24,000 men in his division.