Bible Commentaries
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Chronicles 20
Introduction
| 1 | Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured. |
| 4 | Three giants are slain in three several overthrows of the Philistines. |
Verse 1
And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
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- A. M. 2969. B.C. 1035. An. Ex. Is. 456. And it came
- 2 Samuel 11:1
- after the year was expired
- Heb. at the return of the year.
- 1 Kings 20:22,26, 2 Kings 13:20
- wasted
- Isaiah 6:11, 54:16
- Rabbah
- Deuteronomy 3:11, 2 Samuel 12:26, 17:27, Jeremiah 49:2,3, Ezekiel 21:20, 25:5, Amos 1:14
- Joab smote
- 2 Samuel 11:16-25, 12:26-31
Verse 2
And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
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- it
- Heb. the weight of it. and he brought.
- 18:11, 2 Samuel 8:11,12
Verse 3
And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
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- And he
- 19:2-5, Psalms 21:8,9
- and cut
- Instead of wyyasar, "and he cut," the parallel passage is wyyasem, "and he put them;" which is also the reading here of seven MSS. collated by Dr. Kennicott. Sawing asunder, etc., of human beings, have no more place in the text, than they had in David's conduct towards the Ammonites.
- with saws
- Exodus 1:14, Joshua 9:23, Judges 8:6,7,16,17, 1 Kings 9:21
Verse 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, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
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- A. M. 2986. B.C. 1018. An. Ex. Is. 473. there arose. or, there continued. Heb. there stood
- 2 Samuel 21:15
- Gezer
- or, Gob.
- Joshua 12:12, 16:3, 2 Samuel 21:18-22
- Sibbechai
- 11:29
- Sippai
- 2 Samuel 21:18
- Saph
- the giant. or, Rapha.
Verse 5
And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam.
And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam.
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- Jair
- 2 Samuel 21:19
- Jaare-oregim
- Goliath.
- 1 Samuel 17:4, 21:9, 22:10, 2 Samuel 21:19
Verse 6
And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant.
And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant.
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- of great stature
- Heb. of measure.
- 2 Samuel 21:20
- the son of the giant
- Heb. born to the giant. or Rapha.
Verse 7
But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.
But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.
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- defied
- or, reproached.
- 1 Samuel 17:10,26,36, Isaiah 37:23
- Shimea
- 2:13
- Shimma
- 1 Samuel 16:9
- Shammah
Verse 8
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; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
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- they fell
- Joshua 14:12, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Jeremiah 9:23, Romans 8:31
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