And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
Parallel translations
- WEB After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
- BSB Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
- NKJV After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
- NASB After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
- NLT Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah.
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Quick answer
Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite was one of the three chief mighty men. He ranked among David's most honored warriors.
Overview
Eleazar is named as one of the top three of David's heroes, an inner circle of exceptional valor. The Chronicler preserves these names to honor faithful service to the LORD's anointed. Recording such men by name reflects God's care to remember those who stand with His king, anticipating the day when Christ's faithful servants are known and rewarded by name.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Chr 27:4And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.
- 2 Sam 23:23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
- 1 Chr 11:21Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
- 1 Chr 11:19And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
- 2 Sam 23:17–19And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
- 2 Sam 23:9And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
- 1 Chr 8:4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
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