Be of good courage, Abishai himself should be of a fearless temper of mind, and let us play the men for our people, true leaders in warlike action, and for the cities of our God, for the cities of Israel, for which they were contending, were really the gift of God to His people; and the Lord do that which seemeth Him good. "These words express trust in God combined with unconditional submission,"
Verse 2 Samuel 10:12. _BE OF GOOD COURAGE_] This is a very fine military address, and is equal to any thing in ancient or modern times. Ye fight _pro aris et focis_; for every good, sacred and civil;...
FOR THE CITIES OF OUR GOD - This rather indicates that the relief of Medeba was one of the immediate objects in view, and consequently that at this time Medeba was still in the possession of the Reube...
7. THE WAR WITH AMMON AND THE SYRIANS CHAPTER 10 _ 1. David and Hanun (2 Samuel 10:1)_ 2. Ammon and the Syrians smitten (2 Samuel 10:6) The chapter with the war against Ammon and the Syrians is the...
2 SAMUEL 10. WAR WITH THE AMMONITES AND THE SYRIANS (J). 2 Samuel 10:1. The king of Ammon insults David's ambassadors. [J. G. Frazer (_Taboo and the Perils of the Soul,_ p. 273) connects Hanun's acti...
PLAY THE MEN. Be strong and let us put forth our strength. Hebrew. _hozak._ GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4....
_Be of good courage, and let us play the men_ Lit. BE STRONG AND LET US SHEW OURSELVES STRONG: the same words as those translated in 1 Chronicles 19:13 "Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves...
Defeat of the Ammonites and their Syrian allies 6. _that they stank_ Lit. _that they had made themselves stink_: had brought themselves into evil odour, or, made themselves odious. Ancient history re...
BE OF GOOD COURAGE, &C.— There cannot be a more noble martial speech than this. We may learn from it, how naturally great dangers inspire sentiments of true religion, even in some who upon other occas...
_David's Army Divided Into Two Companies._ 2 Samuel 10:6-19 6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the S...
_AND WHEN DAVID HEARD OF IT, HE SENT JOAB, AND ALL THE HOST OF THE MIGHTY MEN._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
THE WAR WITH AMMON AND SYRIA 2. His father shewed kindness unto me] Occasion not stated....
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 10 DAVID DEFEATS THE *AMMONITES V1 Some time later, Nahash, the king of the *Ammonites, died. His son Hanun became king. V2 David...
BE OF GOOD COURAGE, AND LET US PLAY THE MEN. — Literally, _Be strong and let us strengthen ourselves._ The same phrase is translated in Chronicles, “Be of good courage and let us behave ourselves vali...
חֲזַ֤ק וְ נִתְחַזַּק֙ בְּעַד ־עַמֵּ֔נוּ וּ בְ
CHAPTER XIII. _ DAVID AND HANUN._ 2 Samuel 10:1. POWERFUL though David had proved himself in every direction in the art of war, his heart was inclined to peace. A king who had been victorious over s...
THE PENALTY OF REJECTING KINDNESS 2 Samuel 10:1 A Jewish tradition tells us that Nahash, Hanun's father, had shown kindness to David by sheltering one of his brothers, when the king of Moab treachero...
Here we have the record of victories over Ammon and Syria. So far as David is concerned it is interesting in revealing the same spirit of good will in David in his attempt to show kindness to Hanum, a...
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for (e) our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. (e) Here it is declared why war should be undertaken: for t...
_City, Jerusalem, the metropolis; or, all the cities of Israel. (Paralipomenon)_...
(7) And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. (8) And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of...
We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that, although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...
Chapter 10, the details of which we pass over, sets before us the general principle of the king's rule in Zion. When grace is despised by those to whom it is manifested, the king's judgment follows. O...
BE OF GOOD COURAGE, AND LET US PLAY THE MEN,.... This Joab said, not only to encourage Abishai and himself, but in the hearing of the rest of the officers of the army, and of many of the people, to he...
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. Ver. 12. _Be of good courage, and let us play the men._] A brav...
_Be of good courage_, &c. These words, it is likely, were not spoken to Abishai alone, but to all the army by their officers, that they might not be disheartened at the sight of such numerous forces a...
1 Dauids messengers sent to comfort Hanun the sonne of Nahash, are villenously intreated. 6 The Ammonites, strengthened by the Syrians, are ouercome by Ioab and Abishai. 15 Shobach making a new supp...
The Ammonites were of the family of Lot (Genesis 19:36). We have seen in 1 Samuel 2:1 that in Saul's day their king was called "Nahash," which means "serpent." It is thought likely that this was a fla...
6-14 They that are at war with the Son of David, not only give the provocation, but begin the war. God has forces to send against those that set his wrath at defiance, Isaiah 5:19, which will convinc...
FOR OUR PEOPLE; for the preservation of ourselves and all our brethren from that utter ruin which our enemies design for us. Our war is not vainly undertaken to enlarge our empire or glory, but for ou...
2 Samuel 10:12 courage H2388 (H8798) strong H2388 (H8691) people H5971 cities H5892 God H430 LORD H3068 do...
2 Samuel 10:12 From these words I draw four useful and practical lessons. I. I learn a lesson of mutual helpfulness. "As occasion demands," says Joab, "thou shalt help me and I will help thee." He wa...
CONTENTS: The Ammonite-Syrian war. CHARACTERS: David, Joab, Abishai, Hanun, Hadarezer, Shobach. CONCLUSION: False men are ready to think all others as false as themselves. There is nothing so well m...
2 Samuel 10:4. _Shaved half their beard._ The critics make many quotations from ancient authors, showing how high a value eastern nations set on the hair of the head and beard; and even at the present...
_Be of good courage and let us play the men _ OF COURAGE In those words you have these two parts: the braveness of his resolution: “Be of good courage and let us play the men. ” The humbleness of hi...
_If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me._ PIOUS PATRIOTISM I. Mutual helpfulness. As occasion demands, says Joab, you will help me, or I will help you. Now, this is a word for u...
_I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me._ DAVID AND HANUN Powerful though David had proved himself in every direction in the art of war, his heart wa...
PLAYING THE MAN Let us play the men . 2 SAMUEL 10:12. Joab, the commander-in-chief of David's army, found himself in a tight corner. He had been sent by King David to lay siege to Rabbah, the capita...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 10:1 The Ammonite war is the background for the events of chs. 2 Samuel 10:1. The war led to David’s domination of the Syrian kingdoms (see...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 10:9 David’s army under Joab is trapped between the Syrians and the Ammonites, but they defeat the Syrians and force them to leave. HADADEZER of Zobah (see...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 10:12 LET US BE COURAGEOUS... AND MAY THE LORD DO WHAT SEEMS GOOD TO HIM. Joab expresses both faith in God and a resolve to fight with all his strength. Faith and human effor...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 10:2. “NAHASH.” This may be the same Nahash mentioned in 1 Samuel 11; but as this was probably forty years after the event there recorded, it is more likely a s...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 10:1 THE KING OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON DIED. This war is very briefly referred to in 2 Samuel 8:12; but we have now entered upon a narrative, the interest of which is altogether u...
It came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. And David, upon hearing the death of the king, sent certain of his men [Emissaries, act...
1 Chronicles 19:13; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 1 Samuel 14:12; 1 Samuel 14:6;...