CHAP. X. I CHRON. XIX.
[David 25] HANUN basely abuseth Davids Messengers. They came to mourn with him, and comfort him; and he instead of rent Garments, which was the garb of mourners, cuts off their Garments to their buttocks, and cutteth off half their beards; whereas it was abomination to them to have any cutting of their hair for the dead at all, Levit. 19. 27. Deut. 14. 1.
Hanun hireth 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 1 Chron. 19. 7. Thirty two thousand men with Chariots; for so should it be rendred, since it is apparent by 2 Sam. 10. 6. that 20000 of this number were Footmen.
After the foiling of this Army, David again foileth Hadadezer, and slayeth of his 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 1 Chron. 19. 18. Seven thousand men with Chariots; that is, 700 Chariots, 2 Sam. 10. 18. with ten men attending every Chariot. He slayeth also 40000 Horse-men, 2 Sam. 10. 18. which in the Book of Chronicles is expressed 40000 footmen; that is, so many men, Horse and Foot, which fought not in Chariots, or with them, but without.