2Sa 5:17-25, 8:1, 21:15-22, Psa 108:9-10 | TSK | STEP

the mulberry trees.The word {bechaïm,} rendered mulberry trees, is rendered by Aquila, [apion,] pear-trees, as the LXX. also render in 1 Ch 14:14, 15; and so the Vulgate in both places has {pyrorum.} The Rabbins, however, believe {bacha} signifies the mulberry-tree; with whom Ursinus agrees. It more probably denotes a large shrub which the Arabs still call {baca,} from its distilling an odoriferous gum, from {bachah} to distil, as tears. Of this opinion is Celsius, who quotes a passage from Abulfadi, who describes it as a balsam shrub, having longish leaves, and bearing a large fruit with an acrid taste. M. Forskal mentions a tree by the name of {bæca,} with leaves rather ovated, smooth, entire: its berries are poisonous to the sheep.

sound.

2Ki 7:6

thou shalt bestir.

Jud 4:14; 7:15; 1Sa 14:9-12; 1Ch 14:15; Php 2:11,12

Geba.

1Ch 14:16

Gibeon. Gazer.

Jos 16:10

2 Samuel 8:1

1 David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites.

3 He smites Hadadezer, and the Syrians.

9 Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him.

11 The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God.

14 He puts garrisons in Edom.

16 David's officers.

A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040. An. Ex. Is. 451. And after.

7:9; 21:15-22

Metheg-ammah. or, the bridle of Ammah.

2:24; 1Ch 18:1-17

Gath.In the parallel passage of Chronicles, we read, "David took Gath and her towns;" and it is probable, that Gath and its districts were called Metheg-ammah in David's time; which, being unusual or becoming obsolete, in the time of the author of the Chronicles, led him thus to explain it.

2 Samuel 21:15-22

the Philistines.

5:17,22; 1Ch 20:4

and David waxed faint.

Jos 14:10,11; Ps 71:9,18; 73:26; Ec 12:3; Isa 40:28-30

Jer 9:23,24; 1Pe 1:24,25

of the sons.

Ge 6:4; Nu 13:32,33; De 1:28; 2:10,21; 3:11; 9:2; 1Sa 17:4,5

the giant. or, Rapha.

18,20; *marg:

5:18; Ge 14:5

whose spear. Heb. the staff, or, the head. thought.

1Sa 17:45-51

Abishai.

20:6-10

succoured.

22:19; Ps 46:1; 144:10

Thou shalt.

18:3

quench.

14:7; 1Ki 11:36; 15:4; Ps 132:17; Joh 1:8,9; 5:35

light. Heb. candle, or lamp.

Sibbechai.

1Ch 11:29; 20:4

Saph. or, Sippai.

1Ch 20:4

the giant. or, Rapha.

16,20; *marg:

Elhanan, etc.Instead of [y`ry 'rgym byt hlchmy 't glyt,] of the text, we should certainly read, as in the parallel text, "and Elhanan the son of Jair, slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath."

1Ch 11:26

Jaare-oregim. or, Jair.

1Ch 20:5

Goliath.

1Sa 17:4-11

yet a battle.

1Ch 20:6

the giant. or, Rapha.

16,18; *marg:

defied. or, reproached.

1Sa 17:10,25,26,36; 2Ki 19:13

Jonathan.