1 Chronicles 19

1 Chronicles 19:3

Land, or city, 2 Kings x. 3. (Calmet) — What evils proceed from evil counsellors!

1 Chronicles 19:4

From. Hebrew, “in the midst, above the thighs:” exposing them to derision. (Haydock)

1 Chronicles 19:6

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 [in] 2 Kings, as the troops perhaps did not arrive soon enough for the first battle, ver. 16.

1 Chronicles 19:7

Chariots. This number seems excessive, and it may have been put for infantry; the number of which, specified [in] 2 Kings, 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) ver. 18., and Isaias xxi. 7. (Tirinus) — Sometimes the whole number is specified; at others only a part.

1 Chronicles 19:16

River, in Mesopotamia. Joab did not allow them time to arrive. — Sophach, or Sobac. Adarezer sent also to collect these forces, 2 Kings.

1 Chronicles 19:17

CHAPTER XIX.

1 Chronicles 19:18

Chariots. Literally, “chariot.” 2 Kings has only 700, and 40,000 horsemen. (Calmet) — Ten men might be in each chariot. (Du Hamel)

1 Chronicles 19:19

Went. Hebrew, “made peace with David.” The many petty kings who had hitherto been tributary to Adarezer, submitted now to the conqueror. (Calmet)