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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

ma'-ha-vit (machawim, "villagers"): The description given to Eliel, one of David's warrior guard (1Ch 11:46), perhaps to distinguish him from the Eliel in the next verse. Massoretic Text is very obscure here.