Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
Parallel translations
- KJV Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
- BSB Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,
- NKJV Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite (armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah),
- NASB Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
- NLT Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth, the armor bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;
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Zelek the Ammonite and Naharai the Beerothite, armor-bearers to Joab, are recorded.
Overview
Strikingly, Zelek is an Ammonite, a foreigner serving Israel's king. His inclusion foreshadows how God draws people from every nation into the service of His kingdom, fulfilled in Christ who gathers a people from all peoples.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 11:39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
- 1 Chr 11:37Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
- 2 Sam 4:2Saul’s son had two men who were captains of raiding bands. The name of one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is considered a part of Benjamin:
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