SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:23
De los treinta fue el más noble; pero no llegó a los tres primeros . Y lo puso David en su consejo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 23:23
Verse 23. David set him over his guard.] The Vulgate renders this, Fecitque eun sibi David auricularium a secreto, "David made him his privy counsellor;" or, according to the Hebrew, He put him to his ears, i.e., confided his secrets to him. Some think he made him a spy over the rest. It is supposed that the meaning of the fable which attributes to Midas very long ears, is, that this king carried the system of espionage to a great length; that he had a multitude of spies in different places.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 23. He was more honourable than the thirty , etc.] Whose names are after recorded: but he attained not to the [first] three ; the first triumvirate, Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah; he was not equal to them for fortitude, courage, and military exploits: and David set him over his guard ; his bodyguard, the Cherethites and Pelethites, ( 2 Samuel 8:18 20:23); who are called in the Hebrew text “his hearing” f403 , because they hearkened to his orders and commands, and obeyed them.
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
מן 4480 השׁלשׁים 7970 נכבד 3513 ואל 413 השׁלשׁה 7969 לא 3808 בא 935 וישׂמהו 7760 דוד 1732 אל 413 משׁמעתו׃ 4928
