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1 Chronicles 19:18

1 Chronicles 19:18
But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen , and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Forty thousand footmen - See this number accounted for in the note on Sa2 10:18 (note).

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 19:6-19

We may see here, 1. How the hearts of sinners that are marked for ruin are hardened to their destruction. The children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David (Ch1 19:6), and then…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

seven thousandmen which fought in chariots R.V. the men of seven, thousand chariots. 2Sa 10:18, the men of seven hundred chariots.

forty thousand footmen 2Sa 10:18, forty thousand horsemen. Swarms of…

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