And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg'ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. DAVID A PRIS METHEG-AMMAH DES MAINS DES PHILISTINS [ wayiqach (H3947) Daawid (H1732) 'et (H854) Meteg-haa-'Amaah (H4965 )] - et David prit la bride (m... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. IL A FRAPPÉ MOAB ET LES A MESURÉS AVEC UNE LIGNE. Cela fait réf... [ Continuer la lecture ]
David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. ZOBAH - (cf. 1 Chroniques 18:3.) Ce royaume était délimité à l'est par l'Euphrate, et il s'étendait à l'ouest de ce fleuve, peut-être aussi loin au nord qu'Alep. Sa situation exa... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND DAVID TOOK FROM HIM A THOUSAND CHARIOTS, AND SEVEN HUNDRED HORSEMEN, AND TWENTY THOUSAND FOOTMEN: AND DAVID HOUGHED ALL THE CHARIOT HORSES, BUT RESERVED OF THEM FOR AN HUNDRED CHARIOTS._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, TOI ROI DE HAMATH - Coele-Syrie. Au nord, elle s'étendait jusqu'à la ville de Hamath, sur l'Oronte, qui était la capitale du pays. Le prince syrien, délivré de la crainte d'un voisin dangereux, envoya son fils avec d... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: JORAM - ou Hadoram (1 Chroniques 18:10... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; CE QUE LE ROI DAVID A ÉGALEMENT CONSACRÉ AU SEIGNEUR. Les princes orientaux ont toujours été habitués à accumuler de grandes quantités d'or (voir Layard, 'Ninive et s... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_OF SYRIA, AND OF MOAB, AND OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON, AND OF THE PHILISTINES, AND OF AMALEK, AND OF THE SPOIL OF HADADEZER, SON OF REHOB, KING OF ZOBAH._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. RENVOYÉ APRÈS AVOIR FRAPPÉ LES SYRIENS , [ 'et (H854) 'Araam (H758). Au lieu des Syriens, la version Septante a Edomites, la Septante ayant lu 'Edowm (H123) (1 Chroniques 18:1... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. IL A MIS DES GARNISONS À EDOM - en vue de sécuriser son acquisition d'une dépendance si importante. C'était, cependant, après le d... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. DAVID A EXÉCUTÉ LE JUGEMENT ET LA JUSTICE POUR TOUT SON PEUPLE. Bien qu'impliqué dans des guerres étrangères, il a maintenu un excellent système de gouvernement chez lui, les hommes les plus éminents... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; JOAB ... ÉTAIT AU-DESSUS DE L'HÔTE - en vertu d'une promesse spéciale (2 Samuel 5:8). RECORDER - historiographe ou annaliste quotidien, dont le devoir était d'enregistrer les événements actuels d'intér... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; ZADOK ... ET ... AHIMELECH LE FILS D'ANIATHAR ÉTAIENT LES PRÊTRES. Il y a une confusion dans le texte ici (cf. 1 Chroniques 18:16; 1 Chroniques 24:3; 1 Chroniques 24:6; 1 Chroniques 24:31... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. CHERETHITES - i: e., Philistins (Sophonie 2:5). PÉLÉTHITES - de Pelet (1 Chroniques 12:3). C'étaient les vaillants hommes qui, ayant accompagné David pendant son exil parmi les... [ Continuer la lecture ]