2Sa 10:6-8 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 6. The children of Ammon saw that they stank ] That is, that their conduct rendered them abominable. This is the Hebrew mode of expressing such a feeling. See . The Syrians of Bethrehob ] This place was situated at the extremity of the valley between Libanus and Anti-libanus. The Syrians of Zoba were subject to Hadadezer. Maacah was in the vicinity of Mount Hermon, beyond Jordan, in the Trachonitis. Ish-tob ] This was probably the same with Tob , to which Jephthah fled from the cruelty of his brethren. It was situated in the land of Gilead.

‏ 2 Samuel 10:6-8

Verse 6. The children of Ammon saw that they stank] That is, that their conduct rendered them abominable. This is the Hebrew mode of expressing such a feeling. See Ge 34:30.

The Syrians of Bethrehob] This place was situated at the extremity of the valley between Libanus and Anti-libanus. The Syrians of Zoba were subject to Hadadezer. Maacah was in the vicinity of Mount Hermon, beyond Jordan, in the Trachonitis.

Ish-tob] This was probably the same with Tob, to which Jephthah fled from the cruelty of his brethren. It was situated in the land of Gilead.

Verse 7. All the host of the mighty] All his worthies, and the flower of his army.

Verse 8. At the entering in of the gate] This was the city of Medeba, as we learn from 1Ch 19:7.