1 Chronicles 18:5-6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:1-8

After this, it is said (1 Chron. 18:1), David did those great exploits. After the sweet communion he had had with God by the word and prayer, as mentioned in the foregoing chapter, he went on his work with extraordinary vigour and courage, conquering and to conquer. Thus Jacob, after his vision, lifted up his feet, Gen. 29:1. We have taken a view of these victories before, and shall now only observe, 1. Those that have been long enemies to the Israel of God will be brought down at last. The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:1-17

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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:5

The Hebrew text of Damascus , here, next verse, and also 2 Chronicles 28:5 , spells the word with a resh , omitting the dagesh forte in the mere following, which Gesenius instances (see his 'Lexicon') as the Syriac orthography. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:6

The word "garrisons" appears in the text in the parallel place, and would be justly supplied in our Hebrew text here. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 18:5-6

1 Chronicles 18:5-6. When the Syrians came to help Hadarezer, David slew of the Syrians, &c. Thus the enemies of God’s church are often made to ruin themselves by helping one another. The Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts For the wealth of the sinner often proves to have been laid up for the just. The Syrians’ shields of gold, and their brass, were brought to Jerusalem, 1 Chronicles 18:7-8. As the tabernacle was built of the spoils of the Egyptians, so the temple... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:1-17

David’s fame (18:1-22:1)Before speaking further of the temple, the writer lists a number of David’s victories in war. These records show how God was strengthening David’s kingdom according to his promise, but they show also why God would not allow David to build the temple. One who had caused so much bloodshed was not a suitable person to build the nation’s sacred place of worship (see 22:7-10).The writer records victories over miscellaneous enemies (18:1-17; see notes on 2 Samuel 8:1-18);... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 18:6

garrisons. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read this word in the text, as in 2 Samuel 8:6 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 18:5

DEFEAT OF THE SYRIAN ALLIES OF HADAREZER"And when the Syrians came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants of David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went. And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 18:1-8

David’s victories over his enemies chs. 18-20These chapters record the fulfillment of God’s promised victory over David’s enemies as part of the Davidic Covenant (1 Chronicles 17:8). David was successful because God was with him and helped him (1 Chronicles 18:6; 1 Chronicles 18:13; cf. 1 Chronicles 19:19). [Note: For a good explanation of the difference between 18:17 and 2 Samuel 8:18, see G. J. Wenham, "Were David’s Sons Priests?" Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft 87:1... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 18:1-17

David’s Wars and Officers of StateThis chapter is closely parallel to 2 Samuel 8:1-18, but with some variations in names and numbers.1. Gath] probably meant to explain the difficult phrase ’Metheg-ammah’ which occurs in 2 Samuel 8:1. Gath was independent in the time of Solomon: 1 Kings 2:39. 3. Hadarezer] 2 Samuel 8:3 has ’Hadadezer,’ which is more correct,’ Hadad’ being the name of a Syrian god and ’Hadadezer’ being a formation parallel to ’Eliezer.’4. An hundred chariots] RV ’for an hundred... read more

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