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1 Chronicles

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At the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, Joab led out the army and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it. See also: 2 Samuel 11:1 2 Samuel 12:26-31 Deuteronomy 3:11David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. It was set on David’s head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city. See also: 2 Samuel 12:30-31 2 Samuel 8:11-12 1 Chronicles 18:11He brought out the people who were in it, and had them cut with saws, with iron picks, and with axes. David did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. See also: 1 Chronicles 19:2-5 Psalms 21:8-9 Joshua 9:23After this, war arose at Gezer with the Philistines. Then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, of the sons of the giant; and they were subdued. See also: 2 Samuel 21:18-22 1 Chronicles 11:29 Joshua 16:3Again there was war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. See also: 2 Samuel 21:19 1 Samuel 22:10 1 Samuel 17:7There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six on each hand and six on each foot; and he also was born to the giant. See also: 2 Samuel 21:20When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him. See also: 1 Samuel 16:9 1 Chronicles 2:13 1 Samuel 17:36These were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants. See also: Romans 8:31 Ecclesiastes 9:11 Joshua 14:12

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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)6 notes

Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.

These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity

1 Chronicles 20:1

Ver. 1. Year. Heb. "at the return of the year," in spring. C.

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1 Chronicles 20:2

Ver. 2. Melchom. Sept. add the explanation, "their king." It may also be referred to the idol of Ammon. H. --- The massy crown was suspended over David's head. T. D.

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1 Chronicles 20:3

Ver. 3. Harrows. Heb. "cut them with saws, and with harrows; (H.) or, rollers of iron, and with saws." But some other term was probably used, as we find saws before. C. --- Prot. have "axes."

This exemplary punishment was in consequence of the violation of the law of nations. Abulensis pronounced it lawful. Tirin accuses David of a grievous sin of cruelty; observing that he was at this time involved in the sin of adultery: and people easily fall from one abyss into another.

Cruelty and lust often go together. Yet it seems best to suspend our judgment.

H. --- David might only treat the most guilty in this manner. D.

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1 Chronicles 20:4

Ver. 4. Gazer, which seems preferable to Gob. 2 K. xxi. 18.

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1 Chronicles 20:5

Ver. 5. Adeodatus. Heb. "Elchanan, the son of Jair, of Lehem;" or, "slew Lechemi, brother of Goliath;" or equal to him in strength. C. --- Brother is here supplied, as it is wanting. 2 K. D.

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1 Chronicles 20:7

Ver. 7. Rapha, head of the giants of Palestine. C.

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License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses

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