Harodite

Easton's Bible Dictionary

2 Samuel 23:251 Chronicles 11:27

Holman Bible Dictionary

Harod

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

HARODITE . A designation applied in 2 Samuel 23:25 to two of David’s heroes, Shammah and Elika. The second is wanting in LXX [Note: Septuagint.] and in the parallel list in 1 Chronicles 11:27 . In the latter passage, by a common scribal error ‘the Harodite’ has been transformed into ‘the Harorite .’ ‘The Harodite’ was probably a native of ‘Ain-harod ( Jalud ), Judges 7:1 . See preceding article.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Designation of Shammah and Elika, two of David's mighty men, probably from some place called Harod. 2 Samuel 23:25 . Apparently the former is called SHAMMOTH the HARORITE in 1 Chronicles 11:27 .

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hā´rod - ı̄t ( חרדי , ḥărōdhı̄ ): Two of David's heroes, Shamma and Elika, are so called ( 2 Samuel 23:25 ). Septuagint omits the second name. In 1 Chronicles 11:27 , the first is called "Shammoth the Harorite," while the second is omitted. "Harorite" is a clerical error for "Harodite," the Hebrew letter daleth ד ("d") being taken for the Hebrew letter resh ר ("r"). Possibly Harodite may be connected with the well of Harod (which see).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Charodi', חֲרדי, Sept. Ἀροδί ), an epithet of Shammah and Elika, two of David's heroes (2 Samuel 23:25), probably from their being natives of HAROD, a place near the fountain of the same name (Judges 7:1). (See Harorite).