1 Chronicles 11:39

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

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KJV

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

ASV

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

YLT

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,

DBT

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

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Naharai--armorbearer to Joab (2Sa 23:37). The non-occurrence of Joab's name in any of the three catalogues is most probably to be accounted for by the circumstance that his office as commander-in-chief raised him to a position superior to all these orders of military knighthood.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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2 Samuel 23:37
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

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Cedars Are Cut Down for the Jerusalem Temple — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

1 Chronicles — A post-exilic retelling of Israel's story through the Davidic line — genealogies from Adam to Saul, then David's reign reframed around temple preparation. The priestly history that answers the exile's question: what does it mean to return?

Canon: Old Testament
Author: The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra, per rabbinic tradition)
Date: Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC