1 Chronicles 20:1-21:17

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 20:1-3

How the army of the Ammonites and their allies was routed in the field we read in the foregoing chapters. Here we have the destruction of Rabbah, the metropolis of their kingdom (1 Chron. 20:1), the putting of their king's crown upon David's head (1 Chron. 20:2), and the great severity that was used towards the people, 1 Chron. 20:3. Of this we had a more full account in 2 Sam. 11:1-12:31; and cannot but remember it by this sad token, that while Joab was besieging Rabbah David fell into that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 20:1-8

See Gill on 1 Chronicles 20:1 , 2 Samuel 11:1 , 1 Chronicles 20:2 , 2 Samuel 12:30 , 2 Samuel 21:15 , and 1 Chronicles 21:1 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 20:1

After the year was expired , at the time that kings go out to battle - About the spring of the year; see the note on 2 Samuel 11:1 . After this verse the parallel place in Samuel relates the whole story of David and Bath-sheba, and the murder of Uriah, which the compiler of these books passes over as he designedly does almost every thing prejudicial to the character of David. All he states is, but David tarried at Jerusalem; and, while he thus tarried, and Joab... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 20:1

EXPOSITION The contents of this chapter are all to be found in the work of Samuel, but woven in, in very different places. The cause of the first considerable difference of this kind is in connection with the occurrence of what would have seemed a mere casual detail of expression in our first verse, "But David tarried at Jerusalem," at which same statement, however, the writer of Samuel halts, to append all that then happened with David in the disastrous matter of Bathsheba and Uriah,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 20:1

This chapter, containing such other warlike exploits belonging to David’s reign as the writer of Chronicles thinks it important to put on record, is to be compared with the passages of Samuel noted in the marginal references. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 20:1-8

A.M. 2969. B.C. 1035. A repetition of David’s wars with the Ammonites, and the taking of Rabbah, 1 Chronicles 20:1-3 ; with the giants of the Philistines, 1 Chronicles 20:4-8 . NOTES ON CHAPTER 20. 1 Chronicles 20:1. Joab led forth the army, and wasted, &c. For this verse, see note on 2 Samuel 11:1; for 1 Chronicles 20:2-3, on 2 Samuel 12:30-31; and for the rest of the chapter, on 2 Samuel 21:15, &c. And came and besieged Rabbah It was at this time, while Joab was besieging... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 20:1-8

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 20:1

it came to pass. Compare 2 Samuel 11:1 ; 2 Samuel 12:26-31 . children = sons. David tarried at Jerusalem. No reference is made here to the result of this tarrying, which is recorded in 2 Samuel 11:1 , 2 Samuel 12:25 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 20:1

DAVID'S BARBAROUS TREATMENT OF THE AMMONITES;MORE WAR WITH THE PHILISTINES;MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE GIANTS OF GATH;TRAGIC END OF THE SIEGE OF RABBAH"And it came to pass at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and overthrew it. And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 20:1-8

CHAP. XX. Joab takes the city of Rabbah. The Philistines are three times overcome by David and his servants. Before Christ 1037. REFLECTIONS.—While Joab conquered the country of the Ammonites, David stayed at Jerusalem: we learn, with grief, to how bad purpose, 2 Samuel 11:0. Here his crime is passed over. A veil should be drawn ever the sins which are repented of, and they should no more be mentioned to a man's shame. read more

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