1 Chronicles 10
DOYLYChap. XI. ver. 1. Then all Israel gathered themselves] Between the death of Saul and the settlement of David on the throne, many transactions took place which are recorded in 2 Sam. i, ii, iii, and iv. At length, David received the addresses of the whole nation, desiring that he would take the crown upon him in just reward of his many eminent services, and agreeably to the predictions of the prophet Samuel. Pyle.
Chap. XII. ver. 1.—they that came to David to Ziklag.] The sacred writer, having now mentioned the
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- These—are the chief of the mighty men] The sacred writer, having touched upon David’s promotion to the
and Joab † repaired the rest of the city.
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11.—lifted up his spear against three hundred] At 2 Sam. xxiii. 8, it is stated that “he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.” Some have supposed that an error in the number has crept into one of the passages; or perhaps it may be plainer to interpret, that he slew 300 with his own hand, and thereby routed the enemy, in which flight 500 more were slain during the pursuit. Bp. Patrick.
A catalogue of David’s mighty men.
that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
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- Also the valiant men &c.] The rest that here follow make up the thirty famous soldiers in David’s army, with an addition of some others, whose exploits made them worthy to be left on record. There are some changes and additions, with respect to the names of several of them, which must be accounted for by length of time and accidental circumstances. Pyle.