Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 21:16

16 And Ishbi benob, which was of the sons of the giant , (the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight) he being girded with a new sw[illegible: 1+ letters]rd , thought to have slain David.

So called by way of eminen[illegible: 1+ letters]y. Or, of Rapha, a Giant so called.

See 1 Sam. 17. 5.

Or rather, with a new Girdle or Belt: For, First, This was the usual habit of Soldiers, 1 Sam. 18. 4. 2 Sam. 18. 11. and 20. 8. 1 King. 2. 5. Isa. 5. 27. and, when it was of an extraordinary fashion and price, an Ensign of dignity and command in the Army, Ezek. 23. 15. So this may be mentioned to note, that this was the first time either of his going out to fight, or of his advancement to some eminent place in the Army: which made him desirous to signalize himself with some great action. Secondly, This supplement is more natural and usual, the word girdle being easie supplied from the word being girded: such Ellipses of conjugate words being frequent in the Hebrew Tongue, as Numb. 11. 14. Psal. 76. 12. Matth. 20. 12. Thirdly, The newness of the Sword seems to have no emphasis nor significancy for the present purpose; seeing an old and tried Sword would seem more considerable for his encouragement, than one new and unproved.

Marginal references: Or, [illegible: 1 word]; Heb. [illegible: 1 word] staff, or, [illegible: 1 word] head.