2 Samuel 23:29
2 Samuel 23:29 Meaning and Explanation
“Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Heleb of Netophah and Ittai of Gibeah in Benjamin are added to the thirty.
What Does 2 Samuel 23:29 Mean?
The list names Heleb, son of Baanah from Netophah, and Ittai, son of Ribai, from Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. Men from differing tribes and towns are gathered into one company.
Gibeah was the home of Saul, yet here a man of Benjamin serves the house of David. The roll quietly shows old divisions giving way to shared loyalty. God gathers people from every tribe and place into one purpose, and former rivalries are healed in common service to the King.
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What does 2 Samuel 23:29 mean?
Heleb of Netophah and Ittai of Gibeah in Benjamin are added to the thirty.