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II Samuel 23:37

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

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Strong's Concordancev. 37

צֶלֶק (Tseleq, H6768) — Tselek, an Israelite עַמּוֹנִי (ʻAmmôwnîy, H5984) — an Ammonite or (the adjective) Ammonitish נַחֲרַי (Nachăray, H5171) — Nacharai or Nachrai, an Israelite בְּאֵרֹתִי (Bᵉʼêrôthîy, H886) — a Beerothite or inhabitant of Beeroth נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ, H5375) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative כְּלִי (kᵉlîy, H3627) — something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) יוֹאָב (Yôwʼâb, H3097) — Joab, the name of three Israelites בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… צְרוּיָה (Tsᵉrûwyâh, H6870) — Tserujah, an Israelitess

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