1Sa 17:45-51, 2Sa 5:6-16, 8:1-15, Psa 2:1, 8-9, 78:55, 79:10, 149:7 | TSK | STEP

So David prevailed.The tradition of the combat between David and Goliath, in which the latter was killed, is preserved among the Arabs; for he is mentioned in the Koran, where he is called Galut or Jalut. The Arabs also call the dynasty of the Philistine kings, who reigned in Palestine when the Hebrews came there, Galutiah, or Jalutiah. Achmed Al Fassi says, "Those kings were as well known by the name of Jalaut, as the ancient kings of Egypt by that of Pharaoh. David killed the Jalaut who reigned in his time, and entirely rooted out the Philistines, the rest of whom fled into Africa, and from them descended the Brebers or Berbers, who inhabit the coast of Barbary." It is remarkable that the Berbers themselves should acknowledge their descent from the Philistines. "The name Goliath, which they pronounce Sghiàlud, is very common among the Brebers, and the history of the champion of the Philistines is very well known to the Moors. When children quarrel, and the bigger one challenges the smaller to fight the latter answers, 'Who will fight with you? {Enta men ulid Sgiàlud.} You are of the race of Golaith.' The Jews who dwell among them, on the mountains, all call them Philistines."

21:9; 23:21; Jud 3:31; 15:15

but there was.

39; 13:22

his sword.

21:9; 2Sa 23:21; Es 7:10; Ps 7:15,16; Heb 2:14

cut off.

fled.

Heb 11:34

2 Samuel 5:6-16

Jerusalem.

Ge 14:18; Jos 10:3; Jud 1:8; Heb 7:1

the Jebusites.

Jos 15:63; 18:28; Jud 1:8,21; 19:10-12

which spake, etc.Dr. Kennicott's amended translation is as follows: "Who spake unto David, saying, Thou shalt not come in hither; for the blind and the lame shall drive thee away, by saying, David shall not come in hither." ver. 8. "And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, and through the subterraneous passage reacheth the lame and the blind, who hate the life of David, (because the blind and the lame said, he shall not come into the house,) shall be chief and captain. So Joab, the son of Zeriah, went up first, and was chief."

Except.

Jer 37:10

thinking, David cannot. or, saying, David shall not, etc.

Zion.

Ps 2:6; 9:11; 48:12; 51:18; 87:2; 132:13; Isa 12:6; 59:20; Mic 4:2

Ro 9:33; Heb 12:22; Re 14:1

the same.

9; 6:10; 1Ki 2:10; 3:1; 8:1; 1Ch 11:7; 2Ch 5:2; 24:16

Whosoever.

Jos 15:16,17; 1Sa 17:25

he shall be.

1Ch 11:6-9

Wherefore, etc. or, Because they had said, even the blindand the lame, he shall not come into the house.

city.

Millo.

Jud 9:6,20; 1Ki 9:15,24; 11:27; 1Ch 11:8; 2Ch 32:5

went on, and grew great. Heb. went going and growing.

3:1; Job 17:9; Pr 4:18; Isa 9:7; Da 2:44,45; Lu 2:52

the Lord.

Ge 21:22; Ps 46:7,11; Isa 8:9,10; Ro 8:31

Hiram.

1Ki 5:1,2,8,9; 1Ch 14:1

masons. Heb. hewers of the stone of the wall. they built.

7:2; 1Ki 7:1-12; Ec 2:4-11; Jer 22:14-16

David.

7:16; 1Ch 14:2

his people.

1Ki 10:9; 2Ch 2:11; Es 4:14; Isa 1:25-27; Da 2:30

Ge 25:5,6; De 17:17; 1Ch 3:9; 14:3-7; 2Ch 11:18-21; 13:21

the names.

1Ch 3:5-9; 14:4

Shammuah. or, Shimea.

1Ch 3:5

Nathan.

12:1-7; Lu 2:31

Solomon.

12:24,25; Mt 1:6

Elishua. or, Elishama.

1Ch 3:6; 14:5

Eliada. or, Beeliada.

1Ch 14:7

Eliphalet. Eliphelet.

1Ch 3:8

2 Samuel 8:1-15

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.

he smote.

Nu 24:17; Jud 3:29,30; 1Sa 14:47; Ps 60:8; 83:6; 108:9

measured.

12:31

And so.

6,12-14; 2Ki 1:1; 3:4-27; 1Ch 18:2

brought gifts.

1Sa 10:27; 2Ch 26:8; Ps 72:10,11; Isa 36:16

Hadadezer.

1Ch 18:3

Hadarezer. Zobah.

10:6; 1Sa 14:47; 1Ki 11:23,24; Ps 60:1; *title

at the river.

Ge 15:18; Ex 23:31; De 11:24; 1Ki 4:21; Ps 72:8

from him. or, of his. chariots.As 1 Ch 18:4 seven hundred. In the parallel place in Chronicles it is "seven thousand horsemen, a far more probable number. The letter [Zayin,] {zayin,} with a dot upon it stands for seven thousand, and the final letter Nûwn,] {noon,} for seven hundred: the great similarity of these letters might easily cause the one to be mistaken for the other, and so produce an error in this place.

David houghed.

De 17:16; Jos 11:6,9; Ps 20:7; 33:16,17

reserved.

1Ki 10:26

And when.

1Ki 11:23-25; 1Ch 18:5,6; Isa 7:8

came.

Job 9:13; Ps 83:4-8; Isa 8:9,10; 31:3

Zobah.From 2 Ch 8:3, we learn that Zobah was the district in which Tadmor or Palymyra was situated; and consequently lay between the land of Israel and the Euphrates. The capital was probably the same as the Sabe mentioned by Ptolemy as a city of Arabia Deserta.

garrisons.

14; 23:14; 1Sa 13:3; 14:1,6,15; 2Ch 17:2; Ps 18:34-46

became.

the Lord.

14; 7:9; 1Ch 18:13; Ps 5:11,12; 121:7,8; 140:7; 144:1,2; Pr 21:31

shields.

1Ki 10:16,17; 14:26,27; 1Ch 18:7; 2Ch 9:15,16

Betah.Probably the same as Bathne in Syria, between Beroæea and Hierapolis.

1Ch 18:8

Tibhath, Chun. Berothai.Berothai is probably the Barathena of Ptolemy, which he mentions, along with Sabe, as a city of Arabia Deserta, in the confines of the Palmyrenian district.

exceeding.

1Ch 22:14,16; 29:7; 2Ch 4:1-18

Toi.

1Ch 18:9

Tou. Hamath.

Am 6:2

Joram.

1Ch 18:10

Hadoram. salute him. Heb. ask him of peace.

Ge 43:27; Isa 39:1

to bless him.

1Sa 13:10; *marg: