SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:13
Estos tres que eran de los treinta principales descendieron y vinieron en tiempo de la siega a David a la cueva de Adulam; y el campamento de los filisteos estaba en el valle de Refaim.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:13
Verse 13. And three of the thirty] The word yl shalishim, which we translate thirty, probably signifies an office or particular description of men. Of these shalishim we have here thirty-seven, and it can scarcely be said with propriety that we have thirty-seven out of thirty; and besides, in the parallel place, 1 Chronicles xi. 11-47, there are sixteen added. The captains over Pharaoh's chariots are termed yl shalishim, Exod. xiv. 7. The Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.] This is the same war which is spoken of chap. v. 17, &c.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. And three of the thirty chiefs went down , etc.] Or three that were chief of the thirty, superior to them; which some understand of the three before mentioned, so Josephus f388 ; and that having related some particular exploits of theirs, here observes one, in which they were all concerned; and others think the three next are meant, of whom Abishai was the chief, Benaiah the next, and the third Asahel; but the first sense is best: and came to David in the harvest time, unto the cave of Adullam ; not when he was there, upon his flight from Saul, ( 1 Samuel 22:1); but after he was king, when engaged in war with the Philistines; perhaps wheat harvest is here meant: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim ; the army of the Philistines, as the Targum; of the valley of Rephaim, (see Gill on Joshua 15:8).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-39 - David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. I seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it wa without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forwar to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, an so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready compliance with his will, as shown us by his word, Spirit, and providence? But David poured out the water as drink-offering to the Lord. Thus he would cross his own foolish fancy and punish himself for indulging it, and show that he had sobe thoughts to correct his rash ones, and knew how to deny himself. Di David look upon that water as very precious which was got at the hazar of these men's blood, and shall not we much more value those benefit for purchasing which our blessed Saviour shed his blood? Let all bewar of neglecting so great salvation __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וירדו 3381 שׁלשׁים 7970 מהשׁלשׁים 7970 ראשׁ 7218 ויבאו 935 אל 413 קציר 7105 אל 413 דוד 1732 אל 413 מערת 4631 עדלם 5725 וחית 2416 פלשׁתים 6430 חנה 2583 בעמק 6010 רפאים׃ 7497
