1 Chronicles 19:6-9 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David… I. INSULT SPRINGING FROM SLIGHT PROVOCATION. 1. From a suspicious mind. 2. From advice of jealous princes. II. INSULT LEADING TO UNJUST WAR. This War might have been avoided by an honourable apology or better understanding. One evil leads to smother. III. WAR TERMINATING IN DISGRACEFUL OVERTHROW. (J. Wolfendale.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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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