he name of this hero, as
appears from 1 Chron. or Paralip. 11.-Ibid. Most tender, etc... He
appeared like one tender and weak, but was indeed most valiant and
strong. It seems the Latin has here given the interpretation of the
Hebrew name of the hero, to whom Jesbaham was like, instead of the name
itself, which was Adino the Eznite, one much renowned of old for his
valour.

23:9. After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the
three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines,
and they were there gathered together to battle.

Dodo... In Latin, Patrui ejus, which is the interpretation of the Hebrew
name Dodo. The same occurs in ver. 24.

23:10. And when the men of Israel were gone away, he stood and smote the
Philistines till his hand was weary, and grew stiff with the sword: and
the Lord wrought a great victory that day: and the people that were fled
away, returned to take spoils of them that were slain.

23:11. And after him was Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the
Philistines were gathered together in a troop: for there was a field
full of lentils. And when the people were fled from the face of the
Philistines,

23:12. He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated
the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.

23:13. Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the
thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of
Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the
giants.

23:14. And David was then in a hold: and there was a garrison of the
Philistines then in Bethlehem.

23:15. And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink
of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate.

23:16. And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the
Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by
the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but offered
it to the Lord,

23:17. Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this: shall
I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives?
therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.

23:18. Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief
among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he
slew, and he was renowned among the three,

23:19. And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the thr