Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
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Gill's Exposition
Of Syria,.... Of Syria of Damascus, as distinct from Syriazobah, Hadadezer was king of, after mentioned; this is omitted in Ch1 18:11,
and of Moab: who brought him gifts and presents, and were…
Barnes' Notes
Syria - Rather, as in 1Ch 18:11, Edom, which is manifestly the right reading, both because Edom, Moab, and Ammon are so frequently joined together, and because David’s Syrian spoil is expressly…
Here is, 1. The court made to David by the king of Hamath, who, it seems was at this time at war with the king of Zobah. He hearing of David's success against his enemy, sent his own son ambassador to…
Cambridge Bible
of Syria Chr. and the Sept. agree in reading Edominstead of Aram(Syria). The two names are easily confused (cp. note on 2Sa 8:8), and it is not easy to decide between them. The order, and the…
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