1 Chronicles 19:6
“And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah , and out of Zobah.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A thousand talents of silver - The price is not given in Samuel. On the practice of hiring troops about this time in…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia - These are not mentioned in the parallel place in Samuel; probably they did…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a thousand talents of silver A very large sum; for a hundred talents Amaziah hired a hundred thousand men (2Ch…
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