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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Samuel 10:1-19

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—2 Samuel 10:2. “Nahash.” This may be the same Nahash mentioned in 1 Samuel 11:0; but as this was probably forty years after the event there recorded, it is more likely a son of the same name. “As his father showed kindness.” What this kindness was, or when shown is nowhere recorded; most likely some friendly act in the days of David’s exile.2 Samuel 10:3. “The city.” Rabbah, or Rabbath-Ammon the capital city, which was a city of much importance from these days... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 10:1-19

Chapter 10It 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, actually] unto Hanun to express David's condolences. [And to just sort of greet them in David's name, and express David's sorrow and all for the death of his father.] Now some of his counselors said, Do you think that David is really just trying to show kindness to you? Listen, these guys... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 10:1-19

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 time the mutilating of the beard would be deemed among the Turks the greatest insult that could be offered. In the year 1764, says Motraye, “when Kerim Khan sent to demand tribute for his possessions in Kermesir, Mir Mahenna maltreated the officer, and caused his beard to be shaved.” See also... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 10:2-19

2 Samuel 10:2-19I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me. David and HanunPowerful though David had proved himself in every direction in the art of war, his heart was inclined to peace. The position which he had gained as a warrior would naturally have made Hanun more afraid of David than David could be of Hanun. The king of Israel could not have failed to know this, and it might naturally occur to him that it would be a kindly act to the young... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 10:9

2Sa 10:9 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice [men] of Israel, and put [them] in array against the Syrians: Ver. 9. He chose of all the choice men of Israel. ] This was a special piece of military prudence in Joab, who was an accomplished general, no whit inferior to Hannibal the Carthaginian, Decebalus the Dacian, Albert of Brandenburg, whom they commonly called Achilles Teutonicus, or any other famous for warlike skill and... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 10:10

2Sa 10:10 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put [them] in array against the children of Ammon. Ver. 10. And the rest of the people. ] Thus Joab, consilium e re nata capiens, opposeth one stratagem to another, and getteth the day, though nothing so strong as the enemy. The like hereunto did Judas Maccabeus, and before him Claudius Nero, the Roman consul, who, hearing that Asdrubal the Carthaginian was coming into Italy with a great army... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Samuel 10:9

Joshua 8:21, Joshua 8:22, Judges 20:42, Judges 20:43 Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:6 - Abishai 1 Chronicles 19:10 - when Joab 1 Chronicles 26:28 - Joab Jeremiah 50:14 - in array read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Samuel 10:10

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:6 - Abishai 2 Samuel 23:18 - Abishai 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Moreover read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 10:9

9. Before and behind Joab thus seems to have unwittingly taken a position between Rabbah and Medeba, so as to have the Ammonites in front and the Syrians behind. Hence he found it necessary to provide for fighting with both armies at the same time. read more