”Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, Heleb the son of Baanah (the Netophathite), Ittai the son of Ribai from Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash, Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite (of the sons of Jashen), Jonathan, Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite, Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite (armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah), Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.“
II Samuel 23:24-35, 37-39 NKJV
a. Eliam the son of Ahithophel: This man is notable among the mighty men because he was the father of Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11:3) and this shows that Ahithophel was Bathsheba’s grandfather.
b. Uriah the Hittite: He is notable among the mighty men because he was the husband of Bathsheba. When David heard of Bathsheba’s relation to Uriah and Eliam and Ahithophel(2 Samuel 11:3) he should have put away every idea of adultery.
c. Thirty-seven in all: These remarkable men were the foundation of the greatness of David’s reign. They did not come to David as great men, but God used his leadership to transform them from men who met David back at Adullam Cave: men who were in distress, in debt and discontented (1 Samuel 22:1-2). (Guzik)
i. “More than all his victories against outside foes, the influence of his life and character on the men nearest to him testify to his essential greatness.” (Morgan)
Life and Character
The other day I watched Erika Kirk address the public after her husband was assassinated while giving a public speech on a campus at an Utah university. It was very moving and took unbelievable strength.
Most importantly she explained why he was martyred for his faith in Jesus Christ and the influence of his life and character on the men and women he met and debated with respect and dignity.
I encourage you to watch it. I teared up just watching it. Please lift her family up in prayer.
When our life is over and our flame is extinguished what will people say about our life and character?
Blessings
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