2 Samuel 23:34
2 Samuel 23:34 Meaning and Explanation
“Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,”
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Read Full Chapter →Eliphelet and Eliam, son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, are named in the roll.
What Does 2 Samuel 23:34 Mean?
The list names Eliphelet, son of Ahasbai, and Eliam, son of Ahithophel the Gilonite. The mention of Ahithophel is striking, for he was David's counselor who later turned against him.
Even amid honored names there are shadows, reminders that loyalty is tested and not all who begin well remain. Yet the son is honored here for his own service. Scripture is honest about the mingling of faithfulness and failure in every generation, and it calls each person to be found loyal in his own day.
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What does 2 Samuel 23:34 mean?
Eliphelet and Eliam, son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, are named in the roll.