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Verse 1. Daughters. Villages (See 2 Kennicott. 8:1. Menochius.) and dependant towns. Worthington.
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Verse 2. Gifts. Hebrew mincha, a word used to denote the offerings of bread, and so forth Leviticus 2. Here it signifies the tribute ( Calmet.) imposed on the conquered. Bible.
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Verse 3. Adarezer, or Adadezer, 2 Kennicott.—When he, the king of Soba, went to extend. Hebrew “to strengthened his hand on the,” and so forth—Hand often denotes power, extent, possession.
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Verse 4. Footmen. Hebrew may well signify, “1000 chariot-horses and 7000 men who mounted the chariots and the horses.” We only find 1700 horsemen. 2 Kennicott. 8:4. But soon after it is added, David houghed all the chariot-horses. Calmet.—They were thus rendered useless. The king was forbidden to keep many horses. D.
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Verse 5. Damascus. Hebrew “Aram of Darmesek.” Elsewhere the r is omitted.
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Verse 6. A garrison. Lit. “soldiers.” This word has been lost by the neglect of some Hebrew transcriber. Calmet.—Prot. supply it. Bible.
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Verse 7. Quivers. Hebrew “the shields,” and so forth The term is variously translated, 2 Kennicott.
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Verse 8. Chun, called probably Betath, and Berothai. 2 Kennicott.
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Verse 10. Adoram, or Joram, ib.—Desire. Hebrew “to ask if all went well with him, and to bless him.
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Verse 11. Edom, or rather Syria, (Aram) which might easily be exchanged for Edom. 2 Kennicott. 8. David could not satisfy his devotion by building a temple; but he made preparations. Solomon left part of the treasures unconsumed, 1 Chronicles 26:26. Calmet.—These effects, being destined for sacred uses, are said to be consecrated to the Lord. Worthington.
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Verse 12. Edomites. David seems to have been present, and the victory is sometimes attributed to him. Joab afterwards slew 18,000. 3 Kennicott. 11:15 title of Psalms 9. Saint Jerome Trad. Calmet.—Pits. This place was fatal to that nation: there Amasias destroyed 20,000, 2 Chronicles 25:12. Tirinus.
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Verse 16. Abiathar and Achimelech had both names indifferently. Hebrew reads Abimelech, which is a manifest mistake. The name of Abiathar perhaps ought to be in the place of Achimelech; as we know that he was the son of the latter, and the high priest under David. Some would translate, “and Abiathar, son of Achimelech.”—Susa, or Saraias, secretary.
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Verse 17. About. Lit. “at the hand of the king,” to execute his orders, and to assist him. Septuagint “vicegerents.” Syr. “princes.” They are styled priests. 2 Kennicott. 8:18.