Pelonite

A title given to two of David's mighty warriors: Helez and Ahijah (1 Chronicles 11:27, 36; 27:10). No one knows for sure where this place ("Pelon") was located or what the name ("Pelonite") means. Because of this uncertainty, some Bible scholars think "Pelonite" might be a mistake in the copying of ancient texts.

In another list of David's warriors found in 2 Samuel 23:26, Helez is called a "Paltite" (someone from Palt). Also, Ahijah is probably the same person as "Eliam the Gilonite" mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:34. Many scholars believe these names (Paltite and Gilonite) are more accurate than "Pelonite."

Others suggest that Pelonite comes from the town name “Beth-pelet” (see Joshua 15:27; Nehemiah 11:26).