Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 7. Thirty and two thousand] The whole number mentioned in Sam. is, Syrians, of Beth-rehob, and of Zoba, twenty thousand; of King Maacah, one thousand; of Ish-tob, twelve thousand; in all thirty-three thousand. Of chariots or cavalry there is no mention. These could not have been the whole army.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- David's wars.
--The history is here repeated which we read 2Sa 10. The only safety of sinners consists in submitting to the Lord, seeking peace with him, an becoming his servants. Let us assist each other in a good cause; but let us fear lest, while made instruments of good to others, we shoul come short of salvation, through unbelief and sin _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ויראו7200 בני1121 עמון5983 כי3588 התבאשׁו887 עם5973 דויד1732 וישׁלח7971 חנון2586 ובני1121 עמון5983 אלף505 ככר3603 כסף3701 לשׂכר7936 להם מן4480 ארם נהרים763 ומן4480 ארם758 מעכה4601 ומצובה6678 רכב7393 ופרשׁים׃6571
