1 Chronicles 20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 20

Here is a repetition of the story of David's wars, I. With the Ammonites, and the taking of Rabbah, 1 Chron. 20:1-3. II. With the giants of the Philistines, 1 Chron. 20:4-8. read more

Matthew Henry

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 20:4-8

The Philistines were nearly subdued (1 Chron. 18:1); but, as in the destruction of the Canaanites by Joshua the sons of Anak were last subdued (Josh. 11:21), so here in the conquest of the Philistines the giants of Gath were last brought down. In the conflicts between grace and corruption there are some sins which, like these giants, keep their ground a great while and are not mastered without much difficulty and a long struggle: but judgment will be brought forth unto victory at last.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 20

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 20 Agrees with various passages in the second book of Samuel; 1 Chronicles 20:1 with 2 Samuel 11:1 and 1 Chronicles 20:2 with 2 Samuel 12:30 and the rest, to the end of it, with 2 Samuel 21:15 . What differences there are, are observed in the notes on those passages, which see. Also see 1 Chronicles 21:1 . 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

Joab smites the city of Rabbah; and David puts the crown of its king upon his own head, and treats the people of the city with great rigour, 1 Chronicles 20:1-3 . First battle with the Philistines, 1 Chronicles 20:4 . Second battle with the Philistines, 1 Chronicles 20:5 . Third battle with the Philistines, 1 Chronicles 20:6 , 1 Chronicles 20:7 . In these battles three giants are slain, 1 Chronicles 20:8 . 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 20:2

David took the crown of their king - off his head - See 2 Samuel 12:30 . Precious stones in it - The Targum says, "And there was set in it a precious stone, worth a talent of gold; this was that magnetic stone that supported the woven gold in the air." What does he mean? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 20:3

He brought out the people - See this transaction particularly explained in the notes on the parallel places, 2 Samuel 12:30-31 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 20:5

Elhanan the son of Jair - See the note on 2 Samuel 21:19 . The Targum says, "David, the son of Jesse, a pious man, who rose at midnight to sing praises to God, slew Lachmi, the brother of Goliath, the same day on which he slew Goliath the Gittite, whose spear-staff was like a weaver's beam." read more

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