The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate. The Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 8. Ammon. David was disposed to have lived in peace with this nation: but they voluntarily provoked his arms, after he had made such havoc upon all the neighbouring idolaters, and thus draw down the scourge of Providence; who suffers those to be blinded whom he has resolved to punish. The preparations for this war seem to have been greater than usual, and it continued for a longer period, and in the end proved destructive to all. Bible.—Gate of Medaba. Paral. Besides the 33,000 auxiliaries (verse 6) and the natives, 32,000 chariots of war were hired from beyond the Euphrates. 1 Chronicles 19:7.