“ And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. ”
This sufficiently indicates the greatness of the danger to Israel from this formidable league of Ammonites and Syrians.
2 Samuel 10. War with the Ammonites and the Syrians (J). 2 Samuel 10:1-5 . The king of Ammon insults David's ambassadors. [J. G. Frazer ( Taboo and the Perils of the Soul, p. 273) connects Hanu...
And when David heard of it , he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. All the host of the mighty - All his worthies, and the flower of his army.
And all the host of the mighty men— Which Houbigant renders the chosen strength of the army; the flower of the troops. Some understand thereby the worthies mentioned in the 23rd chapter. See Schm...
And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. No JFB commentary on these verses.
The War with Ammon and Syria 2. His father shewed kindness unto me] Occasion not stated.
CHAPTER XIII. DAVID AND HANUN. 2 Samuel 10:1-19 . POWERFUL though David had proved himself in every direction in the art of war, his heart was inclined to peace. A king who had been victorious...
the Penalty of Rejecting Kindness 2 Samuel 10:1-19 A Jewish tradition tells us that Nahash, Hanun's father, had shown kindness to David by sheltering one of his brothers, when the king of Moab...
Here we have the record of victories over Ammon and Syria. So far as David is concerned it is interesting in revealing the same spirit of good will in David in his attempt to show kindness to Hanum,...
(7) And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. (8) And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians o...
And when David heard of [it] ,.... Of the preparation made by the Ammonites to fight with him: he sent Joab and all the host of the mighty men : he sent out Joab his general, and an army under his...
And when David heard of [it], he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. Ver. 7. He sent Joab. ] As far as Medeba, a city in the borders of Amnon, choosing rather to make that the seat of t...
He sent Joab and all the host He did not think it prudent to stay till they assaulted him in his own country, but went and invaded theirs. And the children of Ammon came out , &c. They drew up...
The Ammonites were of the family of Lot ( Genesis 19:36-38 ). We have seen in 1 Samuel 2:1 that in Saul's day their king was called "Nahash," which means "serpent." It is thought likely that this w...
The Ammonites and Syrians Defeated. B. C. 1037. 6 And when the children of Ammon saw t...
Choosing wisely to carry the war into their country, rather than to expect it in his own.
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 10:2 . “Nahash.” This may be the same Nahash mentioned in 1 Samuel 11 ; but as this was probably forty years after the event there recorded, it is more...
2 Samuel 10:4 . Shaved half their beard. The critics make many quotations from ancient authors, showing how high a value eastern nations set on the hair of the head and beard; and even at the pres...
I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me. David and Hanun Powerful though David had proved himself in every direction in the art of war, his hear...
EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 10:1 The king of the children of Ammon died. This war is very briefly referred to in 2 Samuel 8:12 ; but we have now entered upon a narrative, the interest of which i...
The First Defeat of the Enemies
1 Chronicles 19:8-19 ; 2 Samuel 23:8-39