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Introduction

Overview

1 Chronicles 20 . 1 , Rabbah is besieged by Joab , spoiled by David , and the people thereof tortured; 1 Chronicles 20 . 4 , Three giants are slain in three several overthrows of the Philistines.

Verse 1

am 2969 , bc 1035 , An , Ex , Is , 456

And it came . 2 Samuel 11 . 1

after the year was expired . Heb. at the return of the year , 1 Kings 20 . 22 , 1 Kings 20 . 26 , 2 Kings 13 . 20

wasted . Isaiah 6 . 11 , Isaiah 54 . 16

Rabbah . Deuteronomy 3 . 11 , 2 Samuel 12 . 26 , 2 Samuel 17 . 27 , Jeremiah 49 . 2 , Jeremiah 49 . 3 , Ezekiel 21 . 20 , Ezekiel 25 . 5 , Amos 1 . 14

Joab smote . 2 Samuel 11 . 16-25 , 2 Samuel 12 . 26-31

Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 18 . 11 . the children

Verse 2

it . Heb. the weight of it

and he brought . 1 Chronicles 18 . 11 , 2 Samuel 8 . 11 , 2 Samuel 8 . 12

Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 12 . 30 . took Psalm 21 . 3 . settest

Verse 3

And he . 1 Chronicles 19 . 2-5 , Psalm 21 . 8 , Psalm 21 . 9

and cut . Instead of wyyasar , "and he cut ," the parallel passage is wyyasem , "and he put them;" which is also the reading here of seven manuscripts collated by Dr. Kennicott. Sawing asunder , etc. , of human beings , have no more place in the text , than they had in David's conduct towards the Ammonites.

with saws . Exodus 1 . 14 , Joshua 9 . 23 , Judges 8 . 6-7 , Judges 8 . 16-17 , 1 Kings 9 . 21

Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 12 . 31 . and put them 2 Chronicles 25 . 12 . cast them

Verse 4

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there arose . or , there continued. Heb. there stood. 2 Samuel 21 . 15

Gezer . or , Gob , Joshua 12 . 12 , Joshua 16 . 3 , 2 Samuel 21 . 18-22

Sibbechai . 1 Chronicles 11 . 29

Sippai . 2 Samuel 21 . 18 , Saph

the giant . or , Rapha

Reciprocal . Joshua 10 . 33 . Gezer 1 Samuel 17 . 4 . of Gath 1 Kings 9 . 15 . Gezer

Verse 5

Jair . 2 Samuel 21 . 19 , Jaare-oregim

Goliath . 1 Samuel 17 . 4 , 1 Samuel 21 . 9 , 1 Samuel 22 . 10 , 2 Samuel 21 . 19

Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 17 . 7 . the staff 1 Chronicles 11 . 23 . a spear

Verse 6

of great stature . Heb. of measure , 2 Samuel 21 . 20

the son of the giant . Heb. born to the giant , or Rapha

Reciprocal . Numbers 13 . 32 . men of a great stature

Verse 7

defied . or , reproached , 1 Samuel 17 . 10 , 1 Samuel 17 . 26 , 1 Samuel 17 . 36 , Isaiah 37 . 23

Shimea . 1 Chronicles 2 . 13 , Shimma , 1 Samuel 16 . 9 , Shammah

Verse 8

they fell . Joshua 14 . 12 , Ecclesiastes 9 . 11 , Jeremiah 9 . 23 , Romans 8 . 31

Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 21 . 22 . four