John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 10:15

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, etc.] Considered it in their minds, and conversed with one another about it, and fearing what would be the consequence of it: they gathered themselves together; not only the forces got together again, that fled before Joab, but all the kings of Syria united their forces together, as appears from (<101019>2 Samuel 10:19); supposing that David would avenge himself on them for assisting the Ammonites against him; and therefore judged it advisable to raise a large army, that they might be in a condition to receive him.

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