SUBDUED. While David was victorious over enemies without, he was defeated by enemies within. See 2 Samuel 11 and 2 Samuel 12. METHEG-AMMAH. 1 Chronicles 18:1 gives us the meaning, and shows that Metheg. bridle or reins, is put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for power or governmen... [ Continue Reading ]
SMOTE MOAB. Thus fulfilling Numbers 24:17. MEASURED. allotted, or divided by lot. See note on "line", below: i.e. David divided into two companies those who were to be spared and those who were not. THEM. the territory. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, for their territory. li... [ Continue Reading ]
HADADEZER. Some codices, with four early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Hadadezer" (compare 1 Chronicles 18:3; 1 Chronicles 18:5). Some divide and make it two words. ZOBAH. See Psalms 60:1, and compare 1 Samuel 14:47. RECOVER. Hebrew cause his hand to cover: "hand "put by... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVEN HUNDRED. = 1Ch 18:47. 1 Chronicles 18. but Hebrew. =. and. = 700 are easily mistaken one for the other. See note on 1 Kings 4:26. [f and. represent Hebrew characters]... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
GIFTS: i.e. tribute. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHIELDS. Septuagint reads "bracelets".... [ Continue Reading ]
TOI. Septuagint and Vulgate read "Tou" throughout. Compare 1 Chronicles 18:9. He was. Hittite king.... [ Continue Reading ]
JORAM. Septuagint reads "Hadoram". Compare 1 Chronicles 18:10. HAD WARS WITH. Hebrew. " was. man ('ish, App-14) of wars with. " WITH HIM. Hebrew in his hand.... [ Continue Reading ]
SYRIA. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "Edom" AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ App-6. CHILDREN. sons. AMALEK. See note on Exodus 17:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
GAT HIM. made himself. SMITING. his smiting. This is David's exploit. In 1 Chronicles 18:3; 1 Chronicles 18:12 it is Abishai's command, while in title of Psalms 60 (Psalms 60:1) it is Joab's share in the campaign (1 Kings 11:16). EIGHTEEN THOUSAND. This is the total. Joab's share was 12,000, and to... [ Continue Reading ]
GARRISONS, or political residents.... [ Continue Reading ]
RECORDER. remembrancer.... [ Continue Reading ]
ZADOK. Probably served at Gibeon. Compare 1 Chronicles 18:16. AHIMELECH THE SON OF ABIATHAR. Named after his grandfather (1 Samuel 21:1; 2 Samuel 22:9; 2 Samuel 22:16). ABIATHAR. Probably served at Jerusalem. THE SCRIBE. The first occurrence of this title. Hebrew. _sophir,_. counter. Individual so... [ Continue Reading ]
BENAIAH. Compare 2 Samuel 23:20. CHERETHITES... PELETHITES. David's body-guard. Here ends the _prosperous_ part of David's reign.... [ Continue Reading ]