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Verse 3. Land, or city, 2 Kennicott. 10:3. Calmet.—What evils proceed from evil counsellors!
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Verse 4. From. Hebrew “in the midst, above the thighs:” exposing them to derision. Bible.
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Verse 6. Done. Hebrew “made themselves stinking.” Septuagint “that the people of David were covered with confusion.” The insult fell on all Israel.—Mesopotamia is not mentioned 2 Kennicott. as the troops perhaps did not arrive soon enough for the first battle, verse 16.
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Verse 7. Chariots. This number seems excessive, and it may have been put for infantry; the number of which, specified 2 Kennicott. was 33,000. But the troops of Mesopotamia are not there mentioned, and this supplies what was left defective. Calmet.—The chariots may signify those who fought upon them, ( Menochius.) verse 18, Isaiah 21:7. Tirinus.—Sometimes the whole number is specified; at others only a part.
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Verse 16. River, in Mesopotamia. Joab did not allow them time to arrive.—Sophach, or Sobac. Adarezer sent also to collect these forces. 2 Kennicott.
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Verse 18. Chariots. Lit. “chariot.” 2 Kennicott. has only 700, and 40,000 horsemen. Calmet.—Ten men might be in each chariot. D.
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Verse 19. Went. Hebrew “made peace with David.” The many petty kings who had hitherto been tributary to Adarezer, submitted now to the conqueror. Calmet.
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A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds, so 1000 talents is about 30 metric tons
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or, the Euphrates River