Arbite

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Arbite . The LXX [Note: Septuagint.] (  2 Samuel 23:35 ) apparently reads ‘the Archite,’ cf.   Joshua 16:2 and ‘Hushai the Archite,’   2 Samuel 15:32; but a place ‘Arab. [Note: Arabic.] , in the S. of Judah, is mentioned   Joshua 15:52 . In the parallel passage   1 Chronicles 11:37 we find ‘the son of Ezhai,’ a reading which is supported by several MSS of the LXX [Note: Septuagint.] in 2Sam. l.c. , and is probably correct.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

( 2 Samuel 23:35). Paarai, one of David's guard: a native of Arab, called Naarai, the son of Ezbai ( 1 Chronicles 11:37).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Designation of Paarai, one of David's mighty men.  2 Samuel 23:35 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 15:52

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Arbi', אִרְבִּי , Sept. Ἀρβί ), an epithet of Paarai or Naarai, one of David's warriors ( 2 Samuel 23:35; comp.  1 Chronicles 11:37), probably as being a native of the town ARAB (See Arab) ( Joshua 15:52). In the list of Chronicles it is given as Ben-Ezbai, by a change in letters not unfrequently occurring. (See Ezbai). (See Kennicott, Dissert. on 2 Samuel 23, p. 210.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ar´bı̄t ( האובּי , hā - 'arbı̄ ): The Arbite or perhaps an inhabitant of Arabia in southern Judah ( Joshua 15:52 ). The epithet is used in connection with one of David's mighty men in  2 Samuel 23:35; where Paarai the Arbite occurs. In the parallel list ( 1 Chronicles 11:37 ) we have Naarai the son of Ezbai.