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1 Chronicles 18
17 verses with commentary
David's Military Victories
Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(1-3) Reduction of the Philistines, Moabites, and Arameans of Zobah.
(1) **Now after this it came to pass.**—Literally, *And it befel afterwards.* This expression does not put the contents of this chapter into direct chronological sequence with those of the last. (Comp. Note on 1Chronicles 17:1.) The formula of the original history, from which both Samuel and Chronicles have derived a chief part o...
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**67-81. they gave unto them of the cities of refuge--**The names of the cities given here are considerably different from those applied to them (Jos 21:13-19). In the lapse of centuries, and from the revolutions of society, changes might have been expected to take place in the form or dialectic pronunciation of the names of those cities; and this will sufficiently account for the variations that ...
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Chapter 18
Chapter Outline
Good reign of Hezekiah in Judah, Idolatry.(1-8)
Sennacherib invades Judah.(9-16)
Rabshakeh's blasphemies.(17-37)
**Verses 1-8**
Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did that which was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse; that does not follow: after many bad king...
Read full commentary →And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(2) Much abridged, as compared with Samuel. After the words “he smote Moab,” we read there of a partial massacre of the conquered. The emission is scarcely due to any unfair bias on the part of the chronicler. Indeed, as a Jew, possessed with all the national exclusiveness and hatred of the aliens who always misunderstood and sometimes cruelly oppressed his people, he was not likely to regard the ...
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**67-81. they gave unto them of the cities of refuge--**The names of the cities given here are considerably different from those applied to them (Jos 21:13-19). In the lapse of centuries, and from the revolutions of society, changes might have been expected to take place in the form or dialectic pronunciation of the names of those cities; and this will sufficiently account for the variations that ...
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Chapter 18
Chapter Outline
Good reign of Hezekiah in Judah, Idolatry.(1-8)
Sennacherib invades Judah.(9-16)
Rabshakeh's blasphemies.(17-37)
**Verses 1-8**
Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did that which was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse; that does not follow: after many bad king...
Read full commentary →And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. Hadarezer: or, Hadadezer
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(3) **Hadarezer.**—Samuel, “Hadadezer” (*Hadad is help*)*,* which is correct. Hadad was a Syrian god, identical with Dadda (Rimmon), worshipped from the Euphrates to Edom and North Arabia. Comp. the royal names Benhadad and Abdadad (*i.e.,* servant of Hadad, like Obadiah, servant of Iahu), which last occurs on Syrian coins, and the Notes on 2Kings 5:18; 1Chronicles 1:46. Samuel adds. “son of Rehob...
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**67-81. they gave unto them of the cities of refuge--**The names of the cities given here are considerably different from those applied to them (Jos 21:13-19). In the lapse of centuries, and from the revolutions of society, changes might have been expected to take place in the form or dialectic pronunciation of the names of those cities; and this will sufficiently account for the variations that ...
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Chapter 18
Chapter Outline
Good reign of Hezekiah in Judah, Idolatry.(1-8)
Sennacherib invades Judah.(9-16)
Rabshakeh's blasphemies.(17-37)
**Verses 1-8**
Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did that which was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse; that does not follow: after many bad king...
Read full commentary →And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen : David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots. seven: or, seven hundred
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(4) **A thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen.**—Hebrew text of Samuel, “a thousand and seven hundred horsemen.” The territory of Zobah lay somewhere in the great plain of Aram. Hadadezer would, therefore, be strong in chariots and horses, and our reading is probably correct. (Comp. 1Chronicles 19:18.)
**Houghed.**—*Hamstrung*—*i.e.,* cut the sinews of the hind legs, so as to disable them...
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**67-81. they gave unto them of the cities of refuge--**The names of the cities given here are considerably different from those applied to them (Jos 21:13-19). In the lapse of centuries, and from the revolutions of society, changes might have been expected to take place in the form or dialectic pronunciation of the names of those cities; and this will sufficiently account for the variations that ...
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Chapter 18
Chapter Outline
Good reign of Hezekiah in Judah, Idolatry.(1-8)
Sennacherib invades Judah.(9-16)
Rabshakeh's blasphemies.(17-37)
**Verses 1-8**
Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did that which was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse; that does not follow: after many bad king...
Read full commentary →And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. Damascus: Heb. Darmesek
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(5) **And** **when the Syrians of Damascus came.**—Literally, *And Aram of Damascus came.* The verb is masculine here, feminine in Samuel. (Comp. 1Chronicles 18:2.)
**Damascus.**—Heb., *Darmèseq,* a late form, occurring again in 2Chronicles 28:5; 2Chronicles 28:23 (= ancient *Dammèseq*)*.* In Syriac the name is similar: *Darmĕsûq.* The Arabic is *Dimashqu,* the cuneiform *Dimashqa* or *Dimmasqa.*
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Chapter 18
Chapter Outline
Good reign of Hezekiah in Judah, Idolatry.(1-8)
Sennacherib invades Judah.(9-16)
Rabshakeh's blasphemies.(17-37)
**Verses 1-8**
Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did that which was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse; that does not follow: after many bad king...
Read full commentary →Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus ; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(6) **Put garrisons.**—The noun here omitted in the Hebrew, probably by an oversight, occurs in Samuel. In 1Chronicles 11:16 and 2Chronicles 17:2 it means “out post,” or “garrison;” in 1Kings 4:19, “prefects,” or “pashas.” The Targum of Samuel gives *strategi, *“generals;” Syriac and Arabic, “prefects” and “collectors;” LXX. and Vulg., “garrison.” The Arabic here has “collectors and guards;” the S...
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CHAPTER 7
1Ch 7:1-5. Sons of Issachar.
**1. Jashub--**or Job (Ge 46:13).
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Chapter 18
Chapter Outline
Good reign of Hezekiah in Judah, Idolatry.(1-8)
Sennacherib invades Judah.(9-16)
Rabshakeh's blasphemies.(17-37)
**Verses 1-8**
Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did that which was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse; that does not follow: after many bad king...
Read full commentary →And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(7) **On.**—Samuel, “to” = belonging to.
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**2. whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred--**Although a census was taken in the reign of David by order of that monarch, it is not certain that the sacred historian had it in mind, since we find here the tribe of Benjamin enumerated [1Ch 7:6-12], which was not taken in David's time; and there are other points of dissimilarity.
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Chapter 18
Chapter Outline
Good reign of Hezekiah in Judah, Idolatry.(1-8)
Sennacherib invades Judah.(9-16)
Rabshakeh's blasphemies.(17-37)
**Verses 1-8**
Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did that which was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse; that does not follow: after many bad king...
Read full commentary →Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. Tibhath: called in the book of Samuel Betah, and Berothai
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(8) **Tibhath, and . . . Chun.**—Two unknown places. The names in Samuel are Betah and Berothai. Tebah occurs as an Aramean name in Genesis 22:24, of which “Tibhath” is a feminine form, and “Betah” probably a corruption. Syriac, “Tĕbah” and “Bĕrûthi” in both places. So Arabic of Samuel, “Tābāh” and “Barûti” (here “Himsa” and “Baalbec,” probably by way of an explanation). The readings of the LXX., ...
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**3. five: all of them chief men--**Four only are mentioned; so that as they are stated to be five, in this number the father, Izrahiah, must be considered as included; otherwise one of the names must have dropped out of the text. They were each at the head of a numerous and influential division of their tribe.
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Chapter 18
Chapter Outline
Good reign of Hezekiah in Judah, Idolatry.(1-8)
Sennacherib invades Judah.(9-16)
Rabshakeh's blasphemies.(17-37)
**Verses 1-8**
Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did that which was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse; that does not follow: after many bad king...
Read full commentary →Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah; Tou: also called, Toi
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(9, 10) The King of Hamath’s embassy to David.
(9) **Now when** **. . .**—*And Tou king of Hamath heard.* Samuel, “Toi.” The Hebrew letters answering to *w* and *y* are often confused in MSS. Tō-ū is right; so LXX. and Vulg. in Samuel; Syriac, “Thû‘;” Arabic, “Tû‘u;” The Syriac here has “Phûl king of the Antiochenes” (!); the Arabic, “Phâwîl king of Antioch,” an apparent allusion to Pul the Assyri...
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**Verses 9-16**
The descent Sennacherib made upon Judah, was a great calamity to that kingdom, by which God would try the faith of Hezekiah, and chastise the people. The secret dislike, the hypocrisy, and lukewarmness of numbers, require correction; such trials purify the faith and hope of the upright, and bring them to simple dependence on God.
He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass. Hadoram: also called, Joram to enquire: or, to salute to congratulate: Heb. to bless had war: Heb. was the man of wars
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(10) **He** **sent.**—Heb., *and he sent.*
**Hadoram.**—Samuel, “and Toi sent Joram” (LXX., “Jeddūram”). Vulg., “Adoram;” but Syriac and Arabic, “Joram.” Hadoram, or Adoram (*Hadar* or *Adar, is high*)*,* seems right; but Joram, *i.e.,* Jehoram (*Jehovah is high*)*,* may be correct, for it appears from an inscription of Sargon that the God of Israel was not unknown to the Hamathites. Sargon calls ...
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**5. fourscore and seven thousand--**exclusive of the 58,600 men which the Tola branch had produced (1Ch 7:24), so that in the days of David the tribe would have contained a population of 45,600. This large increase was owing to the practice of polygamy, as well as the fruitfulness of the women. A plurality of wives, though tolerated among the Hebrews, was confined chiefly to the great and wealthy...
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**Verses 9-16**
The descent Sennacherib made upon Judah, was a great calamity to that kingdom, by which God would try the faith of Hezekiah, and chastise the people. The secret dislike, the hypocrisy, and lukewarmness of numbers, require correction; such trials purify the faith and hope of the upright, and bring them to simple dependence on God.
Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(11) **He brought.**—Samuel, “dedicated.” Chronicles avoids the tautology.
**These nations.**—*The nations*—*scil.,* “whom he had reduced” (Samuel).
**From Edom.**—Samuel, “from Aram,” but LXX., Syriac, and Arabic, “Edom;” (Targum and Vulg., “Aram”). All the versions read “Edom” here, which appears correct. Edom and Moab were conterminous, and the reference includes *all* the nations whom David co...
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**6. The sons of Benjamin--**Ten are named in Ge 46:21, but only five later (1Ch 8:1; Nu 26:38). Perhaps five of them were distinguished as chiefs of illustrious families, but two having fallen in the bloody wars waged against Benjamin (Jud 20:46), there remained only three branches of this tribe, and these only are enumerated.
**Jediael--**Or Asbel (Genesis 46. 21).
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**Verses 9-16**
The descent Sennacherib made upon Judah, was a great calamity to that kingdom, by which God would try the faith of Hezekiah, and chastise the people. The secret dislike, the hypocrisy, and lukewarmness of numbers, require correction; such trials purify the faith and hope of the upright, and bring them to simple dependence on God.
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. Abishai: Heb. Abshai
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(12, 13) The reduction of Edom. The paragraph mark should be at 1Chronicles 18:12, not 1Chronicles 18:13.
(12) **Moreover Abishai** **. . .**—Heb., *And Abishai son of Zeruiah had smitten Edom in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.*
In Samuel we read something quite different: “And David made a name, when he returned from his smiting Aram.” “Aram” should be read Edom, as the LXX., Syriac, and A...
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**7. the sons of Bela--**Each of them was chief or leader of the family to which he belonged. In an earlier period seven great families of Benjamin are mentioned (Nu 26:38), five of them being headed by these five sons of Benjamin, and two descended from Bela. Here five families of Bela are specified, whence we are led to conclude that time or the ravages of war had greatly changed the condition o...
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**Verses 9-16**
The descent Sennacherib made upon Judah, was a great calamity to that kingdom, by which God would try the faith of Hezekiah, and chastise the people. The secret dislike, the hypocrisy, and lukewarmness of numbers, require correction; such trials purify the faith and hope of the upright, and bring them to simple dependence on God.
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(13) **And he put garrisons** (or “prefects,” 1Chronicles 18:6) **in Edom.**—Samuel adds, “in all Edom he set garrisons,” thus marking the complete subjugation of the country.
**Thus the Lord preserved David.**—See 1Chronicles 18:6. David was victorious on all sides, north (1Chronicles 18:3-8), and south, and east, and west (1Chronicles 18:11). The six peoples whom he reduced had been the foes of ...
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**Verses 9-16**
The descent Sennacherib made upon Judah, was a great calamity to that kingdom, by which God would try the faith of Hezekiah, and chastise the people. The secret dislike, the hypocrisy, and lukewarmness of numbers, require correction; such trials purify the faith and hope of the upright, and bring them to simple dependence on God.
David's Officials
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(14-17) David’s internal administration and high officers of state.
(14) **Executed.**—*Was doing;* a permanent state of things.
**Judgment and** **justice.**—*Right and justice.* The former is the quality, the latter the conduct which embodies it.
**Among.**—*For,* or *unto.*
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**Verses 9-16**
The descent Sennacherib made upon Judah, was a great calamity to that kingdom, by which God would try the faith of Hezekiah, and chastise the people. The secret dislike, the hypocrisy, and lukewarmness of numbers, require correction; such trials purify the faith and hope of the upright, and bring them to simple dependence on God.
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. recorder: or, remembrancer
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(15) **Recorder.**—Literally, *Remembrancer.* LXX and Vulg. render the word “over, or writer of, memoranda.” Syriac and Arabic of Samuel have “leader,” “director;” here they render literally. (Comp. 2Samuel 8:16; 2Kings 18:18; 2Chronicles 34:8.)
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**Verses 9-16**
The descent Sennacherib made upon Judah, was a great calamity to that kingdom, by which God would try the faith of Hezekiah, and chastise the people. The secret dislike, the hypocrisy, and lukewarmness of numbers, require correction; such trials purify the faith and hope of the upright, and bring them to simple dependence on God.
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; Abimelech: called Ahimelech Sam. Shavsha: called Seraiah in Sam. and Shisha, I.King.4.2.
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(16) **Zadok,** of *the* line of Eleazar (1Chronicles 6:4-8). (Comp. 1Chronicles 12:28; 1Chronicles 16:39; 2Samuel 8:17; 2Samuel 15:24; 2Samuel 19:11; 1Kings 1:8; 1Kings 4:4.)
**Abimelech the son of Abiathar.**—Read *Ahimelech the son of Abiathar.* Samuel has “Ahimelech the son of Abiathar.” Elsewhere Zadok and Abiathar figure as the priests of David’s reign (comp. 2Samuel 15:29; 2Samuel 15:35), a...
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**Verses 9-16**
The descent Sennacherib made upon Judah, was a great calamity to that kingdom, by which God would try the faith of Hezekiah, and chastise the people. The secret dislike, the hypocrisy, and lukewarmness of numbers, require correction; such trials purify the faith and hope of the upright, and bring them to simple dependence on God.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. about: Heb. at the hand of the king
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<strong>Theological Analysis:</strong> This passage falls within the section on David's military victories - kingdom expansion. The Hebrew term <em>יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah) - salvation/victory</em> is theologically significant here, pointing to God gives victory to His anointed. The Chronicler's narrative, while paralleling Samuel-Kings in places, offers a distinct theological perspective emphasizing t...
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(17) **Cherethites and the Pelethites.**—2Samuel 8:18. The royal body-guard, for which office Oriental kings have always employed foreign mercenaries. Josephus calls them the body-guard (*Antiq. vii.* 5, § 4). The names are tribal in form, and as the Cherethites recur (Ezekiel 25:16; Zephaniah 2:5) in connection with the Philistines (comp. 1Samuel 30:14), and the name Pelethites resembles that of ...
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**12. Shuppim also, and Huppim--**They are called Muppim and Huppim (Ge 46:21) and Hupham and Shupham (Nu 26:39). They were the children of Ir, or Iri (1Ch 7:7).
**and Hushim, the sons--**"son."
**of Aher--**"Aher" signifies "another," and some eminent critics, taking "Aher" as a common noun, render the passage thus, "and Hushim, another son." Shuppim, Muppim, and Hushim are plural words, and ...
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**Verses 17-37**
Rabshakeh tries to convince the Jews, that it was to no purpose for them to stand it out. What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? It were well if sinners would submit to the force of this argument, in seeking peace with God. It is, therefore, our wisdom to yield to him, because it is in vain to contend with him: what confidence is that which those trust in who stand out...
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