📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 11:46
What does 1 Chronicles 11:46 mean?
"Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,"
— 1 Chronicles 11:46 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
Explanation
This verse is part of a long roster found in 1 Chronicles 11, which lists the "mighty men" (gibborim) who served under King David — the elite warriors renowned for their courage and loyalty. Verse 46 simply names four more of these men: Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah (identified as sons of Elnaam), and Ithmah the Moabite. Beyond their names and, in some cases, their place of origin or family line, the text gives no further biographical detail about them.
The Chronicler — likely a priest or Levite writing after the Babylonian
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