Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who shown themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.
      VI. One of these worthies is said to be an Ammonite (1 Chronicles 11:39; 1 Chronicles 11:39), another a Moabite (1 Chronicles 11:46; 1 Chronicles 11:46), and yet the law was that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the congregation of the Lord,Deuteronomy 23:3. These, it is likely, had approved themselves so hearty for the interest of Israel that in their case it was thought fit to dispense with that law, and the rather because it was an indication that the Son of David would have worthies among the Gentiles: with him there is neither Greek nor Jew.