1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| I Chronicles 18:1 | And *it came to pass after this, that David defeated the Philistines, and humbled them, and took away Geth, and her daughters, out of the hands of the Philistines: 2 Kings 8:1.; | Year of the World 2960, Year before Christ 1044. Daughters. Villages (See 2 Kings 8:1.; Menochius) and dependant towns. (Worthington) |
| I Chronicles 18:2 | And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites were made David's servants, and brought him gifts. | Gifts. Hebrew mincha, a word used to denote the offerings of bread, etc., Leviticus 2:Here it signifies the tribute (Calmet) imposed on the conquered. (Haydock) |
| I Chronicles 18:3 | At that time David defeated also Adarezer, king of Soba, of the land of Hemath, when he went to extend his dominions as far as the river Euphrates. | Adarezer, or Adadezer, 2 Kings. --- When he, the king of Soba, went to extend. Hebrew, "to strengthened his hand on the," etc. --- Hand often denotes power, extent, possession. |
| I Chronicles 18:4 | And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and he houghed all the chariot-horses, only a hundred chariots, which he reserved for himself. | Footmen. Hebrew may well signify, "1000 chariot-horses and 7000 men who mounted the chariots and the horses." We only find 1700 horsemen, 2 Kings 8:4. But soon after it is added, David houghed all the chariot-horses. (Calmet) --- They were thus rendered useless. The king was forbidden to keep many horses. (Du Hamel) |
| I Chronicles 18:5 | And the Syrians of Damascus came also to help Adarezer king of Soba: and David slew of them likewise two and twenty thousand men. | Damascus. Hebrew, "Aram of Darmesek." Elsewhere the r is omitted. |
| I Chronicles 18:6 | And he put a garrison in Damascus, that Syria also should serve him, and bring gifts. And the Lord assisted him in all things to which he went. | A garrison. Literally, "soldiers." This word has been lost by the neglect of some Hebrew transcriber. (Calmet) --- Protestants supply it. (Haydock) |
| I Chronicles 18:7 | And David took the golden quivers, which the servants of Adarezer had, and he brought them to Jerusalem. | Quivers. Hebrew, "the shields," etc. The term is variously translated, 2 Kings. |
| I Chronicles 18:8 | Likewise out of Thebath and Chun, cities of Adarezer, he brought very much brass, of which Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. | Chun, called probably Betath, and Berothai, 2 Kings. |
| I Chronicles 18:9 | Now when Thou, king of Hemath, heard that David had defeated all the army of Adarezer, king of Soba, | |
| I Chronicles 18:10 | He sent Adoram, his son, to king David, to desire peace of him, and to congratulate him that he had defeated and overthrown Adarezer: for Thou was an enemy to Adarezer. | Adoram, or Joram, 2 Kings. --- Desire. Hebrew, "to ask if all went well with him, and to bless him. |
| I Chronicles 18:11 | And all the vessels of gold, and silver, and brass, king David consecrated to the Lord; with the silver and gold which he had taken from all the nations, as well from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, as from the Philistines, and from Amalec. | Edom, or rather Syria, (Aram) which might easily be exchanged for Edom, 2 Kings viii. David could not satisfy his devotion by building a temple; but he made preparations. Solomon left part of the treasures unconsumed, 1 Paralipomenon 26:26. (Calmet) --- These effects, being destined for sacred uses, are said to be consecrated to the Lord. (Worthington) |
| I Chronicles 18:12 | And Abisai, the son of Sarvia, slew of the Edomites, in the vale of the Saltpits, eighteen thousand: | Edomites. David seems to have been present, and the victory is sometimes attributed to him. Joab afterwards slew 18,000, 3 Kings 11:15., and title of Psalm ix. (St. Jerome, Trad.) (Calmet) --- Pits. This place was fatal to that nation: there Amasias destroyed 20,000, 2 Paralipomenon 25:12. (Tirinus) |
| I Chronicles 18:13 | And he put a garrison in Edom, that Edom should serve David: and the Lord preserved David in all things to which he went. | |
| I Chronicles 18:14 | So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. | |
| I Chronicles 18:15 | And Joab, the son of Sarvia, was over the army: and Josaphat, the son of Ahilud, recorder: | |
| I Chronicles 18:16 | And Sadoc, the son of Achitob, and Achimelech, the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Susa, scribe. | Abiathar and Achimelech had both names indifferently. Hebrew reads Abimelech, which is a manifest mistake. The name of Abiathar perhaps ought to be in the place of Achimelech; as we know that he was the son of the latter, and the high priest under David. Some would translate, "and Abiathar, son of Achimelech." --- Susa, or Saraias, secretary. |
| I Chronicles 18:17 | And Banaias, the son of Joiada, was over the bands of the Cerethi and the Phelethi: and the sons of David were chief about the king. | About. Literally, "at the hand of the king," to execute his orders, and to assist him. Septuagint, "vicegerents." Syriac, "princes." They are styled priests, 2 Kings 8:18. |