John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 10:17

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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 it was told David, etc.] What preparations the Syrians were making to fight him, and where they were: he gathered all Israel together; all the fighting men in the country: and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam: which, according to Bunting f171 , was twenty miles from Jerusalem. David seems to have gone himself in person to this war: and the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him; they formed themselves in a line of battle, and attacked him first, being eager to fight, and perhaps confident of victory, because of their numbers.

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