2 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 10:2

AS his] The Scripture doth not set down when this was: It was peradventure when David fled, 1 Samuel chapter 22 verse 3. and this Nahaz might be the same, as the first of Sam. chapter 11. verse 1. who hating Saul that had overcome him, might doe David some good.

2 Samuel 10:3

To overthrow it] That is to say, to entice or corrupt the people, and so disturb thy kingdome.

2 Samuel 10:4

To their] See concerning this kind of disgracefull usage, Isaiah chapter 20. verse 4. and 47. 2.

2 Samuel 10:5

Jericho] which at that time might be some open and ruinate place; for it was not built againe, untill a long time after, 1 Kings chapter the sixteenth, verse the foure and thirtieth.

2 Samuel 10:6

Beth-Reheb] This was a part of Syria, bordering upon the north of Israel, Numbers 13:22 Zoba] Another countrey of Syria, 1 Samuel chapter fourteenth, verse the fourty seventh.Maacah] This was also part of Syria, joyning to the former, Deuteronomy chap. 3. verse 14 Ishtoh] The Italian, To] See Judges 11:3.

2 Samuel 10:8

Of the gate] The Italian addeth, Of the City] Of Medeba, which was upon the frontiers of the Ammonites, 1 Chron. chap. 19. verse 7.

2 Samuel 10:16

Hadar-Ezer] Is the same as Hadad-Ezer, King of A Syria, 2 Sam. chapt. 8. verse 3 The river] Euphrates Helam] A place mentioned no where else.

2 Samuel 10:18

Seven hundred] 1 Chronicles chapter 19 verse 18. Mention is made of seven thousand: but here are meant onely the chiefe, as 2 Samuel chapter 8. verse 4 Horse-men] 1 Chronicle chapter 19. verse 18. there is mention made of foot-men, neither can there any reason be given of this diversity.