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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Samuel 10:15-19

(15) ¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together. (16) 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. (17) 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. (18) And the Syrians fled before... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 10:15-19

15-19 Here is a new attempt of the Syrians. Even the baffled cause will make head as long as there is any life in it; the enemies of the Son of David do so. But now the promise made to Abraham, Genesis 15:18, and repeated to Joshua, Joshua 1:4, that the borders of Israel should extend to the river Euphrates, was performed. Learn hence, that it is dangerous to help those who have God against them; for when they fall, their helpers will fall with them. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Samuel 10:15-19

The Final Defeat of the Syrians v. 15. And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, in the battle near Rabbah, they gathered themselves together, anxious to wipe out the disgrace of their defeat. v. 16. And Hadarezer, the mightiest Syrian king, sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river, in Mesopotamia: and they came to Helam, in the neighborhood of Hamath: and Shobach, the captain of the host of Hadarezer, went before them. v. 17. And when it was told... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Samuel 10:1-19

IV. The Ammonite-Syrian War2 Samuel 10:1-191And it came to pass after this that the king1 of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. 2Then said David [And David said], I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed 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. 3And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord,... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 2 Samuel 10:8-19

2 Samuel ‘MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM’ 2Sa_10:8 - 2Sa_10:19 . David’s growing power would naturally be regarded by neighbouring states as a menace. Success provokes envy, and in this selfish world strength usually encroaches on weakness, and weakness dreads strength. So it was quite according to the way of the world that David’s friendly embassy to the king of Ammon should be suspected of covering hostile intentions. Those who have no kindness in their own hearts are slow to believe in... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Samuel 10:1-19

the Penalty of Rejecting Kindness 2 Samuel 10:1-19 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 treacherously massacred the rest of the family. Civility is the daughter of Piety. The son had inherited his father’s throne but not his spirit. He was misled by foolish advisers to offer a gross insult, not only to the ambassadors, but to the king and nation whom they represented. Let us, however,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 10:1-19

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, and the same elements of strength as a warrior as he led the hosts of Israel against the forces of Syria, and defeated them. Joab appears once more in all the rugged and terrible strength of his nature. It is interesting to observe that in his arrangements he made no allowance for the possibility... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 10:6-19

David’s Response To Ammon And The Consequent War With Ammon and Aram (2 Samuel 10:6-19 ). The Ammonites did not wait for David to attack but immediately sent messages to the Aramaeans along with a thousand talents of silver (a considerable sum) calling on them to come to their aid. This tends to confirm that there had already been contact with the Aramaeans, otherwise why would there have been such an immediate response to their request? It suggests that the Ammonites had in fact succumbed to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 10:1-19

2 Samuel 10. War with the Ammonites and the Syrians (J). 2 Samuel 10:1-Deuteronomy : . The king of Ammon insults David’ s ambassadors. [J. G. Frazer ( Taboo and the Perils of the Soul, p. 273) connects Hanun’ s action with the well-known belief that to get possession of the hair of a person is to have him in one’ s power. He supposes that Hanun, distrusting David’ s designs and desirous to have some guarantee of peace, thought he secured this by retaining half the beards and garments He... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 10:16

Hadarezer; the same with Hadadezer, 2 Samuel 8:3. The Syrians that were beyond the river; who having engaged themselves in the former expedition, as was noted before, were now obliged to proceed in their own defence, being also persuaded and hired to this second expedition, 2 Samuel 10:19. Shobach, or Shopach, 1 Chronicles 19:16. read more