2 Samuele 10:19

19 E tutti i re, vassalli di Hadarezer, veggendo ch’erano stati sconfitti da Israele, fecero pace con Israele, e furono loro soggetti. Ed i Siri temettero di più soccorrere i figliuoli di Ammon.

2 Samuele 10:19 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 10:19

And when all the kings [that were] servants to Hadarezer
That were subject to him, and at his beck and command, at least were hired by him into his service:

saw that they were smitten before Israel;
could not stand their ground against them, being too powerful for them;

they made peace with Israel, and served them;
became tributaries to them, whereby the promise of the land of Canaan made to Abraham and his seed, as reaching to the river Euphrates, had its accomplishment, ( Genesis 15:18 ) ;

so the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more;
who standing by themselves, they were soon and easily conquered by David's forces, as recorded in the following chapters.

2 Samuele 10:19 In-Context

17 Ed essendo ciò rapportato a Davide, egli adunò tutto Israele, e passò il Giordano, e venne in Helam. E i Siri ordinarono la battaglia contro a Davide, e combatterono con lui.

18 Ma i Siri fuggirono d’innanzi a Israele; e Davide uccise de’ Siri la gente di settecento carri, e quarantamila uomini a cavallo; percosse eziandio Sobac, capo del loro esercito; ed egli morì quivi.

19 E tutti i re, vassalli di Hadarezer, veggendo ch’erano stati sconfitti da Israele, fecero pace con Israele, e furono loro soggetti. Ed i Siri temettero di più soccorrere i figliuoli di Ammon.