1 Chronicles 20

A COMMENTARY UPON [chap. XXI. war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hiishathite skiv Sippai, that teas of the children of the giant; and they were subdued. An account is given of this in 2 Sam. xxi. 18. where this giant is called Saph; who was, as I observed there, of the race of the Anakims. (See’Deut. ix.2.)

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^CJiND it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children ofAmmon, and came and besieged Rabbah (but David tarried at Jerusalem); and Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.] See 2 Sam. xi. 1. where the history of David’s adultery With Bath-sheba, and the murder of Uriah follows: which is here omitted, it being there so largely related, that nothing could be added to it.

1 Chronicles 20:2

And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.

1 Chronicles 20:3

And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them. with saivs, and with harrows of iron, and with axes: even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Amnion. And David and allthe people returned to Jerusalem.] See 2 Sam. xii. 30, 31. where these two vcrse$ are explained. Vor. 4. And it came to pass after this, that there arose 4E

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And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son ofJair slew Lahmi, the brother of Goliah the Gittite, whosespears staffwas likea weaver’s beam. See there, 2 Sam. xxi. 19. Ver. G. And yet again there was war at Gath, where was aman of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four-andtwenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot; and he also was the son of the giant.

1 Chronicles 20:7

But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, sleiv him.

1 Chronicles 20:8

These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. These three verses are explained in the forenamed place, 2 Sam. xxi. 20—22. After which follows the hymn which David composed in commemoration of his many deliverances from these and other enemies, especially from Saul: which is here omitted, because not only there largely recorded, but also in the book of Psalms.