John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:1-17
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歴代誌Ⅰ 18:11-17 Jcb
John Gill
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 18:12
Abishai - slew of the Edomites - This victory is attributed to David, 2 Samuel 8:13 . He sent Abishai against them, and he defeated them: this is with great propriety attributed to David as commander-in-chief; qui facit per alterum, facit per se . read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 18:15
Joab - was over the host - General-in-chief. Jehoshaphat - recorder - The king's remembrancer, or historiographer royal. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 18:16
Zadok - and Abimelech - priests - Both high priests; one at Gibeon, and the other at Jerusalem, as we have seen 1 Chronicles 16:39 . Shavsha was scribe - Called Seraiah, 2 Samuel 8:17 . read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 18:17
Cherethites and the Pelethites - See the note on 2 Samuel 8:18 . The Targum says, "Benaiah was over the great Sanhedrin and the small Sanhedrin, and consulted Urim and Thummim. And at his command the archers and slingers went to battle." The sons of David - These were the highest in authority. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:11
From Edom . This is probably the correct reading, and not, as in the parallel, "from Aram ," unless, as some think, both places were named in the original authority. From the children of Ammon . Perhaps the events narrated in our succeeding chapter are here referred to by the compiler. From Amalek (see 1 Samuel 30:1-20 , 1 Samuel 30:26-31 ). read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:12
Abishai… slew of the Edomites . The parallel place omits to say that it was by aid of Abishai that David slew these eighteen thousand Edomites. They are there called Syrians, which reading is at all events in keeping with the Aram of the previous verse. Abishai, here named son of Zeruiah, possibly served under "Joab son of Zeruiah" ( 1 Chronicles 18:15 ), who is spoken of ( 1 Kings 11:15 , 1 Kings 11:16 ) as very trenchant in this Edomite war, without any mention being made of Abishai.... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:15
Recorder . The word is of the same root with that in 1 Chronicles 16:4 , "to record." The exact duties and position of this officer are not stated in any one place, but may be gathered from 2 Samuel 8:16 ; 2 Samuel 20:24 ; 1 Kings 4:3 ; 2 Kings 18:18 , 2 Kings 18:37 ; 2 Chronicles 34:8 . From these notices, belonging to somewhat separate times, we may gather the dignity and responsibility and trust of the office which the recorder filled, altogether in excess of his duty as... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:16
Abimelech the son of Abiathar . The reading in the parallel place is, "Abimelech the son of Abiathar," as also in 1 Chronicles 24:6 ; but comparison of 1 Samuel 22:20 ; 2 Samuel 20:25 ; 1 Kings 1:7 , 1 Kings 1:8 , suggests that the right reading would be "Abiathar the son of Ahimelech." With this Mark 2:26 agrees, and tells of a correct manuscript, from which, indirectly, the quotation came. Shavsha . The parallel place reads Seraiaha ; 2 Samuel 20:25 reads Sheva ; ... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:9-17
Here let us learn, 1. That it is our interest to make those our friends who have the presence of God with them. The king of Hamath, hearing of David's great success, sent to congratulate him and to court his favour with a noble present, 1 Chron. 18:9, 10. It is in vain to contend with the Son of David. Kiss the Son, therefore, lest he be angry; let the kings and judges of the earth, and all inferior people too, be thus wise, thus instructed. The presents we are to bring him are not vessels of... read more