IT CAME TO PASS. Compare the parallel (2 Samuel 8:1); and note that the two accounts are supplementary and complementary, not contradictory. GATH. See note on "Metheg-ammah" (2 Samuel 8:1). In the time of Solomon (1 Kings 2:39 Gath was tributary. HER TOWNS. Hebrew her daughters. Figure of speech _... [ Continue Reading ]
SMOTE MOAB. Tims fulfilling Numbers 24:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
HADAREZER. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Hadadezer" as in 2 Samuel 8:5. ZOBAH. Compare Psalms 60, title, and 1 Samuel 14:47. It was in the neighbourhood of Damascus. in 1 Chronicles 19:6 we have the provocation which led to this war. Compare 2 Samuel 10:16. to stablish his do... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVEN THOUSAND. See note on 2 Samuel 8:4 AN. for an.... [ Continue Reading ]
GARRISONS. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read this word in the text, as in 2 Samuel 8:6. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
TIBHATH. Called also Beta and Berothai (2 Samuel 8:8): unless the four names represent four cities. THE PILLARS: i.e. the two pillars afterward made by Solomon (1 Kings 7:15; 1 Kings 7:21; 2 Chronicles 3:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
TOU. Called also Toi (2 Samuel 8:9).... [ Continue Reading ]
HADORAM. Called also Joram in 2 Samuel 8:10. HAD WAR. was. man of war.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM EDOM. In 2 Samuel 8:14 we have another exploit included in this summary. See note on 1 Chronicles 18:12. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND. This was Abishai's command. In 2 Samuel 8:13 we have David's command; while in Psalms 60 (title, Psalms 60:1) we have Joab's share in the campaign (1 Kings 11:16). There is no contradiction, but independent and separate exploits. Abishai's number was 18,000. We do not know how lon... [ Continue Reading ]
RECORDER: or remembrancer.... [ Continue Reading ]
ZADOK. Compare 1 Chronicles 6:8; 2 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 15:29. ABIMELECH. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "Ahimelech". Compare 2 Samuel 8:17. SHAVSHA. Called also Seraiah (2 Samuel 8:17).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE. Some codices, with Septuagint, and two early printed editions, read "over the". CHIEF. heads, because David's sons were not priests. ABOUT. at the hand of. AND HIS SON. Septuagint reads "and Hanun his son", as _i_. 2 Samuel 10:1.... [ Continue Reading ]