Mecherathite

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Designation of Hepher.  1 Chronicles 11:36 . Perhaps the same as Maachathite in  2 Samuel 23:34 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 11:36. Kennicott prefers reading" Maachathite," as in the parallel list ( 2 Samuel 23:34).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Mecherathite   1 Chronicles 11:36 , prob. for ‘Maachathite.’ 1

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 11:36 2 Samuel 23:34

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews Mekerathi', מְכֵרָתַי , gentile from מְכֵרָה , Mekerah ', a Sword , as in.  Genesis 49:5; Sept. Μεχουραθί v. r. Μεχωραθρί , Vulg. Mecherathites ), an epithet applied to Hepher, one of David's famous warriors, probably as being a native of MECHERAH, a place otherwise unknown ( 1 Chronicles 11:36); but from ‘ the parallel passage ( 2 Samuel 23:34) it would appear to be a corruption for MAACHATHITE. (See Ur).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mḗ - kē´rath - ı̄t ( מכרתי , mekhērāthı̄ , "dweller in Mecharah"): Possibly this is a misreading of "Maachathite" (the King James Version). It is the description of Hepher, one of David's valiant men (  1 Chronicles 11:36 ).

In the Wallel list of  2 Samuel 23 , especially  2 Samuel 23:34 , the "Maachathite" is mentioned without name in the place in the list given to Hepher in  1 Chronicles 11:36 . The variations do not destroy the conviction that the list is virtually the same.