Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
Here we have, I. The preparation which the Ammonites made for war, Sa2 10:6. They saw they had made themselves very odious to David and obnoxious to his just displeasure. This they might easily have foreseen when they abused his ambassadors, which was no other than a challenge to war, and a bold defiance of him.
Commenting on 2 Samuel 10:6-14
Be of good courage, and let us play the men,.... This Joab said, not only to encourage Abishai and himself, but in the hearing of the rest of the officers of the army, and of many of the people, to hearten them to the battle; who might be somewhat intimidated with the number of their enemies, and the position they were in, being before and...
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. (e) Here it is declared why war should be undertaken: for the defence of true religion and God's people.