# 2 Samuel 10 General Notes #### Structure and formatting The chapter records the last expansion of David's kingdom. This chapter is also the beginning of a section dealing with the war between Israel and Ammon. #### Special concepts in this chapter ##### Shame It was apparently the cause of shame or embarrassment in ancient Ammon to have their beards shaved off or to have their garments cut off. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]]) #### Important figures of speech in this chapter ##### Metaphor The Ammon people used a metaphor comparing themselves to a bad smell: "they had become a stench to David" when they realized they had made David very angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) ## Links: * __[2 Samuel 10:01 Notes](./01.md)__ __[<<](../09/intro.md) | [>>](../11/intro.md)__