When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
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When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
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And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
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And when the children of Ammon saw that the Arameans were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Sa 10:14 And when the children of Ammon saw…
2Sa 10:14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
Ver. 14. And entered into the city.] See 2Sa 10:8.
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So Joab returned from the children of Ammon.] As purposing to take another and a fitter time to deal with them. {a}
{a} Ut macul in priori bello inustam delerent.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain That the Syrians were fled; in whose numbers and…
That the Syrians were fled; in whose numbers and prowess they had the most confidence.
Joab returned from the children of Ammon; not judging it convenient or safe to pursue them, because the forces were not utterly ruined, but only dispersed and put to flight, and so might easily rally together.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And when the children of Ammon saw that the…
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled,.... In whom they put great confidence:
then they fled also before Abishai; without engaging at all with him, as it seems:
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and entered into the city; out of which they came, either Rabbah or Medeba, for their safety:
so Joab returned from the children of Ammon; did not stay to lay siege to their city, the season of the year not being proper for it, winter drawing near; see Sa2 11:1,
and came to Jerusalem; in triumph, to report to David the victory he had obtained.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 14. The Syrians were fled] They betook themselves…
Verse 14. The Syrians were fled] They betook themselves to their own confines, while the Ammonites escaped into their own city.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Joab returned - The great strength of Rabbah made…
Joab returned - The great strength of Rabbah made it hopeless to take it by assault, and the Syrians were not sufficiently broken 2Sa 10:15 to make it safe to undertake a regular siege.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain So Joab returned and came to Jerusalem--Probably the season…
So Joab returned and came to Jerusalem--Probably the season was too far advanced for entering on a siege.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 14. The children of Ammon… entered… the city —…
14. The children of Ammon… entered… the city — Retreated from before the gates of Rabbah, (2Sa_10:8,) and fortified themselves within the capital.
Joab returned… to Jerusalem — Deeming it unwise to lay siege to Rabbah at that time. Compare 2Sa_11:1.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 14. then fled they also] The rout of their…
14. then fled they also] The rout of their allies left Joab free to help Abishai, and the Ammonites retired at once within the walls of the city.
So Joab returned] He did not attempt a siege, most likely because the season was too far advanced. Cp. ch. 2Sa_11:1.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (14) Came to Jerusalem.—Why the victory was not at…
(14) Came to Jerusalem.—Why the victory was not at once followed up it is not said. Perhaps the army of Israel was too much exhausted by their victory; perhaps they were unprovided with the necessaries for a siege; and perhaps the season was already too far advanced. Whatever may have been the cause, the delay gave the allies opportunity to rally.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain So Joab returned. It seems strange to us that…
So Joab returned. It seems strange to us that Joab should have made no attempt to follow up his victory. But as the Ammonites were posted close to the gate of their city, they would withdraw into it without less as soon as they learned that their allies were defeated. There was thus the certainty of a long siege before Rabbah could be taken. We gather from 2Sa_11:1 that it was late in the year when Joab won this victory, and it was part of the weakness of ancient warfare that a long campaign was beyond the power of either side.
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