2 Samuel 23:39

Study note

Setting — This verse closes a roster of David’s military commanders, following the preceding entries for Ira and Gareb the Ithrite. It functions as a numerical capstone for the list of elite officers.

The words — The Hebrew כֹּל (kol) means "all," and שְׁלֹשִׁים וְשִׁבְעָה (sheloshim ve-shiv'a) translates literally to "thirty and seven," establishing the total count of the named men.

The thread — Uriah appears earlier as Bathsheba’s husband (2 Samuel 11:3) and is later cited as a victim of David’s transgression (2 Samuel 12:9). His placement here records his official rank among the king’s forces.

Why it lands — The text simply records his name and the final tally of thirty-seven commanders, requiring the reader to hold his military status alongside the narrative of his later death.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.