Ecclesiastes 9:11; Jeremiah 9:23; Joshua 14:12; Romans 8:31
The Ammonites Subdued (see notes on 2 Samuel 11:1 ; 2 Samuel 12:30 f.). 1 Chronicles 20:4-8 . Incidents during the Philistine War (see note...
These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. These were born unto the giant in Gath -...
Joab takes the city of Rabbah. The Philistines are three times overcome by David and his servants. Before Christ 1037. REFLECTIONS.— While...
The Siege of Rabbah. The Slaughter of three Philistine Giants This chapter corresponds, with some unimportant differences, to several distinct sec...
These ( ’çl ) , a rare word, found eight times in the Pentateuch with the article, here only without; perhaps an error of transcription. Samuel, “...
Joab's conquest of the children of Ammon was complete. They were despoiled of their possessions and reduced to servitude. There is practically no dou...
We had the account of these battles before related. 2 Samuel 21:18-22 . In addition to the observations there made, I would only detain the Reader j...
REFLECTIONS BEHOLD, Reader! how the Ammonites were brought under with harrows of iron, and with axes. A lively representation how ill it will fare w...
See Gill "1Ch 20:1".
A.M. 2969. B.C. 1035. A repetition of David's wars with the Ammonites, and the taking of Rabbah, 1 Chronicles 20:1-3 ; with the giants of the...
4 And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, th...
No text from Poole on this verse.
CRITICAL NOTES.] This extract from the ancient records tells of Rabbah taken ( 1 Chronicles 20:1-3 ); and three sons of the giant of Gath slain ( 1 C...
1 Chronicles 20:1 . Joab besieged Rabbah. This is related more at large in 2 Samuel 12 . David humanely left Shobi on the throne, after putting t...
And it came to pass, that after the year was expired. The capture of Rabbah From its capture and punishment of its people we learn-- I. That...
EXPOSITION The contents of this chapter are all to be found in the work of Samuel, but woven in, in very different places. The cause of the firs...
Exploits of Individual Heroes
These were born unto the giant in Gath, the last of the giant family; and they fell by the hand of David, that is, while he was supreme military ch...
They fell, &c — We need not fear great men against us, while we have the great God for us.
8 These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.