Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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Gill's Exposition
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty,.... Or rather over the thirty (n), who are next mentioned; since there are thirty reckoned besides him, and the Arabic version calls him the prince of…
Barnes' Notes
etc. The early death of Asahel 2Sa 2:32 would make it very likely that his place in the 30 would be filled up, and so easily account for the number 31 in the list. Compare throughout the list in 1…
Adam Clarke
Asahel - was one of the thirty - Asahel was one of those officers, or troops, called the shalishim. This Asahel, brother of Joab, was the same that was killed by Abner, Sa2 2:23.
The Thirty Heroes
The names in this list vary considerably from those in the corresponding list in 1Ch 11:26-41. In all probability both lists have suffered considerably from textual corruption, by…
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