Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 19:6
(6) And when the children of Ammon.—Up to this point the narrative has substantially coincided with 2 Samuel 10:0, and might have been derived immediately from it; but this and the following verses differ considerably from the older account, and add one or two material facts, which suggest another source.Made themselves odious.—“Had become in bad odonr.” A unique (Aramaized) form of the same verb as is used in Samuel (hithbâ’ăshû for nib’ăshû).A thousand talents of silver.—The talent was a... read more
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 19:1-19
David’s Wars with-the Ammonites and the SyriansThis chapter is parallel to 2 Samuel 10:1-19 with some differences in certain names, and a few additions.7. Thirty and two thousand chariots] The reading is probably corrupt: in 2 Samuel 10:6 it is ’thirty two thousand footmen,’ with a thousand more from Maachah (whose forces are not here numbered), no mention being made of chariots.18. Seven thousand.. chariots.. forty thousand footmen] 2 Samuel 10:18 has ’seven hundred chariots and forty thousand... read more