Teks -- 1 Chronicles 11:22 (NET)

11:22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab; he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

JFB: 1Ch 11:22 - Benaiah . . . of Kabzeel

A town in the south of Judah (Jos 15:21; Neh 11:25). It is said that "he had done many acts," though three only are mentioned as specimens of his daring energy and fearless courage.

JFB: 1Ch 11:22 - slew two lionlike men of Moab

Literally, "lions of God," that is, great lions or champions. This gallant feat was probably achieved in David's hostile invasion of Moab (2Sa 8:2).

JFB: 1Ch 11:22 - also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day

Probably a cave into which Benaiah had taken refuge from the snowstorm, and in which he encountered a savage lion which had its lair there. In a spacious cave the achievement would be far greater than if the monster had been previously snared or cabined in a pit.

Clarke: 1Ch 11:22 - Benaiah - slew two lion-like men of Moab

Benaiah - slew two lion-like men of Moab - The Targum says

"Benaiah was a valiant man, fearing sin, and of a righteous conduct in Kabzeel; he slew two of the nobles of Moab, who were like two strong lions. He was a great and righteous man as any in the second sanctuary. On a certain day, having struck his foot against a dead tortoise, he went down to Shiloh, and having broken pieces of ice, he washed himself with them, and afterward went up, and read the book of the law of the priests, in which much is contained, in a short winter’ s day, viz., the tenth of the month Tebeth."

TSK: 1Ch 11:22 - Benaiah // Kabzeel // who had done many acts // lionlike // slew a

Benaiah : 1Ch 27:5, 1Ch 27:6; 2Sa 8:18, 2Sa 20:23, 2Sa 23:20-23; 1Ki 1:8, 1Ki 1:38, 1Ki 2:30, 1Ki 2:34, 1Ki 2:35

Kabzeel : Jos 15:21

who had done many acts : Heb. great of deeds

lionlike : 1Ch 12:8; 2Sa 1:23

slew a : Jdg 14:5, Jdg 14:6; 1Sa 17:34-36

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Haydock: 1Ch 11:22 - Two ariels // V // Lion: ari

Two ariels . That is, two lions, or lion-like men; for ariel, in Hebrew, signifies "a lion (Challoner) of God," the strongest compound word for "a man of valour. The courage of a lion is so singular, that a man of extraordinary heroism is frequently called a lion, by way of emphasis; and the word God is frequently applied in Scripture to things particularly great." (Kennicott) ---

V is wanting at the beginning and end of the name of Banaias, (here Benaia, instead of Ubenaiahu and Banaias, 2 Kings.) The last letter (ver. 24) serves to distinguish this third captain in waiting on the king, from the eleventh, ver. 31., and chap. xxvii. 5., and 14. (Haydock) -- Hebrew, "And Benaihu, the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, mighty in exploits; he slew two men of Moab, who were stouter than lions. He also went down and slew a lion in a pit, in a snowy day." (Kennicott) ---

We have observed, that "And" is not found in the printed Hebrew nor is it in the Protestant, "Benaiah....slew two lion-like men, of Moad." Literally, "ariels;" (Septuagint) that is, "lions of God," or two of Moab equal to (Haydock) the strongest lions. (Worthington) ---

Yet it is not certain whether these were not real lions, as well as the following. (Haydock) ---

St. Jerome translates, two lions of Moab, 2 Kings xxiii. 20. (Calmet) ---

Lion: ari is written arih, 2 Kings. (Haydock)