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2Sa 23:8 — These [be] the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same [was] Adino the Eznite: [he lift up his spear] against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		A. M. 2949-2989. B.C. 1055-1015.
Entire Verse.		An. Ex. Is. 436-476.
The Tachmonite		"or, Josheb-bassebet, the Tachmonite, head of the three. 1Ch 11:11,12; 1Ch 27:2,32; It is highly probable that in this version instead of {yoshaiv bashshaiveth tachkemoni,} we should read {yoshavam ben chachmoni,} ""Joshebeam, son of Hachmoni;' and instead of {hoo adino haëtzni, hoo ôrair eth chanitho,} ""he lift up his spear,"" which are the readings in the parallel place in Chronicles, where it is also, ""three hundred,"" instead of ""eight hundred."""
whom he slew		Heb. slain.

Correlating Passages

The Tachmonite

	1Ch 11:11	And this [is] the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain [by him] at one time.
	1Ch 11:12	And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who [was one] of the three mighties.
	1Ch 27:2	Over the first course for the first month [was] Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand.
	1Ch 27:32	Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [was] with the king's sons:

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Scott, Thomas. "2 Samuel 23:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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