Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;
We have here an account of those that appeared and acted as David's friends, upon the death of Saul, to bring about the revolution. All the forces he had, while he was persecuted, was but 600 men, who served for his guards; but, when the time had come that he must begin to act offensively, Providence brought in more to his assistance.
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 12:1-22
And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. A city in the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:58 and might now belong to Benjamin; or this was another city of the same name in that tribe. and might now belong to Benjamin; or this was another city of the same name in that tribe.
1Ch 12:5-7 החרוּפי (Keri החריפי) is a patronymic, which denotes either one descended from Haruph, or belonging to the חריף בּני mentioned in Neh 7:34 along with the Gibeonites. The קרחים, Korahites, in 1Ch 12:6 are, without doubt (cf. Delitzsch,Ps. S.
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 12:5-7