1 Chronicles 19:18

_BUT THE SYRIANS FLED BEFORE ISRAEL; AND DAVID SLEW OF THE SYRIANS SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHICH FOUGHT IN CHARIOTS, AND FORTY THOUSAND FOOTMEN, AND KILLED SHOPHACH THE CAPTAIN OF THE HOST._ Seven thousand men - (cf. 2 Samuel 10:18, which has 7,000 chariots.) Either the text in one of the books is corrupt (Keil, Davidson), or the accounts must be combined, giving this result: 7,000 horsemen, 700 chariots, and 40,000 footmen (Kennicott, Houbigant, Calmet)....

Verse 1 Chronicles 19:18. _FORTY THOUSAND FOOTMEN_] See this number accounted for in _Clarke's note on "_2 Samuel 10:18_"_....

EXPOSITION This chapter runs very closely parallel with 2 Samuel 10:1; a chapter also of nineteen verses. The slight differences between them avail to make one or the other narrative a little clearer or a little fuller. The time is only marked, as in the first verse of the preceding chapter, by the too general formula, "after this." Between the last verse of the preceding chapter and the first of this, we find interposed, in the Book of Samuel, the account of David's thoughts and deeds of kindness "for Jonathan's sake" to Mephibosheth "of the house of Saul," who was a son of Jonathan, though apparently not personally known at present to David. The chapter gives an account of David's war with Ammon and Aram allied temporarily, and the ungracious cause of the war—the insult put upon David's messengers, when sent on a mission of kindly and sincere condolence, on occasi

See Gill "1Ch 19:1"....

9. THE WARS WITH AMMON, SYRIA AND THE PHILISTINES (19-20) CHAPTER 19 _ 1. Hanun's insult to David's servants (1 Chronicles 19:1)_ 2. Joab's victory (1 Chronicles 19:6) 3. David's victorious campaign (1 Chronicles 19:17) See annotations on 2 Samuel chapter 10. The occasion of the war with the Ammonites was the insult to the messengers of David whom he had sent to the son of King Nahash. Nahash had died and David sent the messengers to comfort Hanun concerning his father. It gives a little glimpse of the tenderness of David. “But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comfo

THE AMMONITE WAR (see notes on 2 Samuel 10)....

CHARIOTS. See note on 1 Chronicles 19:7, and compare 2 Samuel 10:18....

The End of the Aramaean War Three stages are apparent in the war with Zobah, (_a_) that in which David secured a position on the Euphrates, 1 Chronicles 18:3-8, (_b_) the stage during which troops from Zobah acted as auxiliaries to the Ammonites, 1 Chronicles 19:6-15, (_c_) the final stage which ended la the conclusion of a formal peace, _ib._1 Chronicles 19:16-19....

SEVEN THOUSAND MEN, &C.— _Seven thousand men, with chariots._ Houbigant renders it, _David destroyed seven thousand horsemen of the Syrians, seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand footmen._ See the parallel place. REFLECTIONS.—1st, This history we may find, 2 Samuel 10. It shows, (1.) How the kindest actions may be misinterpreted, and the most friendly concern be repaid with ingratitude. (2.) That the most innocent character may suffer much reproach. (3.) Where whisperers are heard, nearest friends are separated. (4.) That they who receive damage in our service, ought to be tenderly taken care of, and provided for. 2nd, 1. Had the Ammonites submitted, they might at much less expence have obtained their peace with David, than by the useless assistance of Syria; but the mischief which pride begins, obstinacy often completes. 2. Joab seems to have been in i

LESSON NINE 19-20 ISRAEL'S CONFLICT WITH AMMON THE CONQUEST OF THE PHILISTINES 11. VICTORY OVER AMMON AND SYRIA (1 Chronicles 19:1-19) INTRODUCTION The conflict with the Ammonites was one of the most critical in which David was ever involved. During this encounter David sinned with Bathsheba and opened the door to numerous troubles which plagued him until he died. He was a great king, but he failed God in this Bathsheba incident. TEXT 1 Chronicles 19:1. And it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead. 2. And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning hi