_AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTER THIS, THAT THE KING OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON DIED, AND HANUN HIS SON REIGNED IN HIS STEAD._ King of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead, х_ CHAANUWN_ (H2586), graciously regarded, compassionate; Septuagint, Annoon].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN SAID DAVID, I WILL SHEW KINDNESS UNTO HANUN THE SON OF NAHASH, AS HIS FATHER SHEWED KINDNESS UNTO ME. AND DAVID SENT TO COMFORT HIM BY THE HAND OF HIS SERVANTS FOR HIS FATHER. AND DAVID'S SERVANTS CAME INTO THE LAND OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON._ I will show kindness unto Hanun, the son of Nahash... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE PRINCES OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON SAID UNTO HANUN THEIR LORD, THINKEST THOU THAT DAVID DOTH_ _ AND THE PRINCES OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON SAID UNTO HANUN THEIR LORD, THINKEST THOU THAT DAVID DOTH HONOUR THY FATHER, THAT HE HATH SENT COMFORTERS UNTO THEE? HATH NOT DAVID RATHER SENT HIS SERVANTS... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHEREFORE HANUN TOOK DAVID'S SERVANTS, AND SHAVED OFF THE ONE HALF OF THEIR BEARDS, AND CUT OFF THEIR GARMENTS IN THE MIDDLE, EVEN TO THEIR BUTTOCKS, AND SENT THEM AWAY._ Hanun ... shaved off the one half of their beards. From the long flowing dress of the Hebrews and other Orientals, the curtailm... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHEN THEY TOLD IT UNTO DAVID, HE SENT TO MEET THEM, BECAUSE THE MEN WERE GREATLY ASHAMED: AND THE KING SAID, TARRY AT JERICHO UNTIL YOUR BEARDS BE GROWN, AND THEN RETURN._ Tarry at Jericho - or in the neighbourhood, after crossing the fords of the Jordan.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN THE CHILDREN OF AMMON SAW THAT THEY STANK BEFORE DAVID, THE CHILDREN OF AMMON SENT AND HIRED THE SYRIANS OF BETHREHOB, AND THE SYRIANS OF ZOBA, TWENTY THOUSAND FOOTMEN, AND OF KING MAACAH A THOUSAND MEN, AND OF ISHTOB TWELVE THOUSAND MEN._ When the children of Ammon saw that they stank be... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN DAVID HEARD OF IT, HE SENT JOAB, AND ALL THE HOST OF THE MIGHTY MEN._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN THE CHILDREN OF AMMON SAW THAT THE SYRIANS WERE FLED, THEN FLED THEY ALSO BEFORE ABISHAI, AND ENTERED INTO THE CITY. SO JOAB RETURNED FROM THE CHILDREN OF AMMON, AND CAME TO JERUSALEM._ So Joab returned ... and came to Jerusalem. Probably the season was too far advanced for entering on a... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN THE SYRIANS SAW THAT THEY WERE SMITTEN BEFORE ISRAEL, THEY GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HADAREZER SENT, AND BROUGHT OUT THE SYRIANS THAT WERE BEYOND THE RIVER: AND THEY CAME TO HELAM; AND SHOBACH THE CAPTAIN OF THE HOST OF HADAREZER WENT BEFORE THEM._ Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river, х_ 'ARAAM_ (H758); Septuagint, teen Surian ek tou peran to... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN IT WAS TOLD DAVID, HE GATHERED ALL ISRAEL TOGETHER, AND PASSED OVER JORDAN, AND CAME TO HELAM. AND THE SYRIANS SET THEMSELVES IN ARRAY AGAINST DAVID, AND FOUGHT WITH HIM._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE SYRIANS FLED BEFORE ISRAEL; AND DAVID SLEW THE MEN OF SEVEN HUNDRED CHARIOTS OF THE SYRIANS, AND FORTY THOUSAND HORSEMEN, AND SMOTE SHOBACH THE CAPTAIN OF THEIR HOST, WHO DIED THERE._ SEVEN HUNDRED CHARIOTS OF THE SYRIANS. In the parallel passage of 1 Chronicles 19:18 the reading is seven t... [ Continue Reading ]