Verse 1

Introduction

Overview

2 Samuel 10 . 1 , David’s messengers , sent to comfort Hanun the son of Nahash , are villanously treated; 2 Samuel 10 . 6 , The Ammonites , strengthened by the Syrians , are overcome by Joab and Abishai; 2 Samuel 10 . 15 , Shobach , making a new supply of the Syrians at Helam , is slain by David.

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king . Judges 10 . 7-9 , Judges 11 . 12-28 , 1 Samuel 11 . 1-3 , 1 Chronicles 19 . 1-3

Reciprocal . Genesis 19 . 38 . children Genesis 22 . 17 . thy seed Genesis 27 . 29 . Let people 2 Samuel 17 . 27 . the son of Nahash 1 Kings 5 . 1 . sent 2 Chronicles 27 . 5 . the king of the Ammonites Nehemiah 4 . 7 . the Ammonites Psalm 18 . 38 . General Psalm 18 . 43 . made Psalm 68 . 30 . Rebuke Psalm 118 . 10 . All nations Jeremiah 40 . 14 . Ammonites Amos 1 . 13 . and for

Verse 2

show kindness . Deuteronomy 23 . 3-6 , Nehemiah 4 . 3-7 , Nehemiah 13 . 1-3

Nahash . 1 Samuel 11 . 1

as his father . 1 Samuel 22 . 3 , 1 Samuel 22 . 4

Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 2 . 6 . I also 2 Samuel 17 . 27 . the son of Nahash 1 Kings 5 . 1 . sent 2 Kings 20 . 12 . sent letters Isaiah 39 . 1 . sent letters Jeremiah 37 . 2 . the prophet John 11 . 19 . to comfort Ephesians 6 . 20 . bonds

Verse 3

Thinkest thou that David doth . Heb. In thine eyes doth David

not . Genesis 42 . 9 , Genesis 42 . 16 , 1 Corinthians 13 . 5 , 1 Corinthians 13 . 7

Reciprocal . Joshua 2 . 3 . to search 2 Samuel 3 . 25 . and to know Romans 2 . 3 . thinkest

Verse 4

and shaved . The beard is held in high respect and greatly valued in the East . the possessor considers it as his greatest ornament; often swears by it; and , in matters of great importance , pledges it; and nothing can be more secure than such a pledge; for its owner will redeem it at the hazard of his life. The beard was never cut off but in mourning , or as a sign of slavery. It is customary to shave the Ottoman princes , as a mark of their subjection to the reigning emperor. The beard is a mark of authority and liberty among the Mohammedans. The Persians who clip the beard , and shave above the jaw , are reputed heretics. They who serve in the seraglios have their beards shaven , as a sign of servitude; nor do they suffer them to grow till the sultan has set them at liberty. Among the Arabians , it is more infamous for anyone to appear with his beard cut off , than among us to be publicly whipped or branded; and many would prefer death to such a punishment. Leviticus 19 . 27 , 1 Chronicles 19 . 3 , 1 Chronicles 19 . 4 , Psalm 109 . 4 , Psalm 109 . 5 , Isaiah 15 . 2

cut off . Isaiah 20 . 4 , Isaiah 47 . 2 , Isaiah 47 . 3 , Jeremiah 41 . 5

Reciprocal . Isaiah 50 . 6 . my cheeks

Verse 5

Jericho . Joshua 6 . 24-26 , 1 Kings 16 . 34 , 1 Chronicles 19 . 5

Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 19 . 4 . sent them

Verse 6

stank . Genesis 34 . 30 , Exodus 5 . 21 , 1 Samuel 13 . 4 , 1 Samuel 27 . 12 , 1 Chronicles 19 . 6 , 1 Chronicles 19 . 7

Syrians of Bethrehob . 2 Samuel 8 . 3 , 2 Samuel 8 . 5 , 2 Samuel 8 . 12 , Zobah , Proverbs 25 . 8 , Isaiah 8 . 9 , Isaiah 8 . 10

Maacah . Joshua 13 . 11-13

Ishtob . or , the men of Tob , Judges 11 . 3 , Judges 11 . 5

Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 3 . 14 . Geshuri Judges 18 . 28 . Bethrehob 1 Samuel 14 . 47 . Zobah 2 Samuel 10 . 8 . Rehob 1 Chronicles 18 . 3 . Zobah Psalm 9 . 5 . rebuked Psalm 48 . 4 . General Psalm 83 . 5 . they are Psalm 144 . 11 . and deliver me Ecclesiastes 3 . 8 . a time of war Jeremiah 40 . 8 . Maachathite Jeremiah 46 . 21 . her hired Ezekiel 27 . 16 . Syria

Verse 7

all the host . 2 Samuel 23 . 8-39 , 1 Chronicles 19 . 8-19

Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 18 . 2 . the hand of Joab

Verse 8

at the entering . This was at the city of Medeba , a city upon the borders of the Ammonites , and in their possession. 1 Chronicles 19 . 7

Rehob . 2 Samuel 10 . 6 , Numbers 13 . 21 , Joshua 19 . 28 , Judges 1 . 31

Reciprocal . 1 Kings 11 . 23 . Hadadezer 1 Chronicles 19 . 9 . the kings 2 Chronicles 13 . 14 . looked back Jeremiah 40 . 8 . Maachathite

Verse 12

Be of good . This is a very animating address , and equal to anything of the kind in ancient or modern times. Ye fight pro aris et focis; for every good , sacred and civil; for God , for your families , and for your countries. Such harangues , especially in very trying circumstances , are very natural , and may perhaps be found in the records of every nation. Several instances might be quoted from Roman and Grecian history; but few are more remarkable than that of Tyrtaeus , the lame Athenian poet , to whom the command of the army was given in one of the Messenian wars. The Spartans had at that time suffered great losses , and all their stratagems proved ineffectual , so that they began to despair of success; when the poet , by his lectures on honour and courage , delivered in moving #### Verse to the army , ravished them to such a degree with the thoughts of dying for their country , that , rushing on with a furious transport to meet their enemies , they gave them an entire overthrow , and by one decisive battle brought the war to a happy conclusion. Numbers 13 . 20 , Deuteronomy 31 . 6 , Joshua 1 . 6 , Joshua 1 . 7 , Joshua 1 . 9 , Joshua 1 . 18 , 1 Samuel 14 . 6 , 1 Samuel 14 . 12 , 1 Samuel 17 . 32 , 2 Chronicles 32 . 7 , Nehemiah 4 . 14 , Hebrews 13 . 6