Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 19:19
And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.
19. the servants ] i.e. his vassals and tributaries; in 2 Sam. “all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer.” We are not told what course Hadarezer himself took; possibly, being deserted by his allies, he ceased from hostilities without making any treaty with David.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 19. They made peace with David, and became his servants] See on 2Sa 10:19, and the concluding note in that place; and see for omissions in Chronicles, the preface to these books.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
How this agrees with 2Sa 10:18, see in the notes on that place.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
See Gill “1Ch 19:1”.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(19) And when the servants of Hadarezer.Samuel is fuller and clearer: And all the kings, servants of Hadarezer. The tributaries of Hadadezer now transferred their fealty to David.
They made peace with David.Samuel, with Israel.
And became his servants.Literally, and served him. Samuel, and served them. To the writer of Samuel Gods people is the main topic; to the chronicler the divinely-anointed king. The difference, therefore, though slight, is characteristic.
Neither would the Syrians help.And Aram was not willing to come to the help of the sons of Ammon. Samuel, And Aram feared to come to the help, &c.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
REFLECTIONS
IN the unprovoked ill treatment of David and his servants by the king of Ammon and his people, we may behold a picture of the ungodly world harassing and afflicting the people of God. When the Lord Jesus sent his servants the Prophets to prepare the way for his coming, what reception did they meet! When he came himself, with all that meekness and gentleness which distinguished his character, the rancor of the enemies to the cross became only inflamed the more. And when the whole of redemption was finished, and the Son of God was returned to glory, though he now sent graciously, from heaven by his Holy Spirit, and by the ministry of his Apostles, to tell even Jerusalem sinners, that the very blood they had shed was spilt for the redemption of many that had their hands in his crucifixion; yet who believed their report? Alas! what deadly blindness hath veiled the eye of man by nature! The Son of God foretold the event; and its correspondence exactly answered. “If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, much more will they call them of his household.” Precious Lord Jesus! well may every heart exclaim, whom the Lord hath made willing in the day of his power; How is it, Lord, that thou hast manifested thyself unto me, and not unto the world.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the servants: Gen 14:4, Gen 14:5, Jos 9:9-11, 2Sa 10:19, 1Ki 20:1, 1Ki 20:12, Psa 18:39, Psa 18:44, Isa 10:8
would: 1Ch 14:17, Psa 48:3-6
Reciprocal: Ezr 4:20 – toll