1 Chronicles 19 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] After this, Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place. ^[2] David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.”So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun to comfort him. ^[3] But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven’t his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?” ^[4] So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle at their buttocks, and sent them away. ^[5] Then some people went and told David how the men were treated. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.” ^[6] When the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent one thousand talents^ⓘ of silver to hire chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, out of Aram-maacah, and out of Zobah. ^[7] So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah with his people, who came and encamped near Medeba. The children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle. ^[8] When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men. ^[9] The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city; and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field. ^[10] Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose some of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians. ^[11] The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon. ^[12] He said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you are to help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you. ^[13] Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May Yahweh do that which seems good to him.” ^[14] So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the front of the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him. ^[15] When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem. ^[16] When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and called out the Syrians who were beyond the River,^§ with Shophach the captain of the army of Hadadezer leading them. ^[17] David was told that, so he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, came to them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him. ^[18] The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrian men seven thousand charioteers and forty thousand footmen, and also killed Shophach the captain of the army. ^[19] When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and served him. The Syrians would not help the children of Ammon any more.

Footnotes

A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds, so 1000 talents is about 30 metric tons
or, the Euphrates River

King James Version

^[1] Now it came to pass after this,H310 that NahashH5176 the kingH4428 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 died,H4191(QalImpf) and his sonH1121 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead. ^[2] And DavidH1732 said,H559(QalImpf) I will shewH6213(QalImpf) kindnessH2617 unto HanunH2586 the sonH1121 of Nahash,H5176 because his fatherH1 shewedH6213(QalPerf) kindnessH2617 to me. And DavidH1732 sentH7971(QalImpf) messengersH4397 to comfortH5162(PielInf) him concerning his father.H1 So the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 cameH935(QalImpf) into the landH776 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 to Hanun,H2586 to comfortH5162(PielInf) him. ^[3] But the princesH8269 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 saidH559(QalImpf) to Hanun,H2586 ThinkestH5869 thou that DavidH1732 doth honourH3513(PielPtc) thy father,H1 that he hath sentH7971(QalPerf) comfortersH5162(PielPtc) unto thee? are not his servantsH5650 comeH935(QalPerf) unto thee for to search,H2713(QalInf) and to overthrow,H2015(QalInf) and to spy outH7270(PielInf) the land?H776 ^[4] Wherefore HanunH2586 tookH3947(QalImpf) David’sH1732 servants,H5650 and shavedH1548(PielImpf) them, and cut offH3772(QalImpf) their garmentsH4063 in the midstH2677 hard by their buttocks,H4667 and sent them away.H7971(PielImpf) ^[5] Then there wentH3212(QalImpf) [certain], and toldH5046(HiphImpf) DavidH1732 how the menH582 were served. And he sentH7971(QalImpf) to meetH7125(QalInf) them: for the menH582 were greatlyH3966 ashamed.H3637(NiphPtc) And the kingH4428 said,H559(QalImpf) TarryH3427(QalImpv) at JerichoH3405 until your beardsH2206 be grown,H6779(PielImpf) and [then] return.H7725(QalPerf) ^[6] And when the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 sawH7200(QalImpf) that they had made themselves odiousH887(HithPerf) to David,H1732 HanunH2586 and the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 sentH7971(QalImpf) a thousandH505 talentsH3603 of silverH3701 to hireH7936(QalInf) them chariotsH7393 and horsemenH6571 out of Mesopotamia,H763 and out of Syriamaachah,H758 and out of Zobah.H6678 ^[7] So they hiredH7936(QalImpf) thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 thousandH505 chariots,H7393 and the kingH4428 of MaachahH4601 and his people;H5971 who cameH935(QalImpf) and pitchedH2583(QalImpf) beforeH6440 Medeba.H4311 And the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 gathered themselves togetherH622(NiphPerf) from their cities,H5892 and cameH935(QalImpf) to battle.H4421 ^[8] And when DavidH1732 heardH8085(QalImpf) [of it], he sentH7971(QalImpf) Joab,H3097 and all the hostH6635 of the mighty men.H1368 ^[9] And the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 came out,H3318(QalImpf) and put the battleH4421 in arrayH6186(QalImpf) before the gateH6607 of the city:H5892 and the kingsH4428 that were comeH935(QalPerf) [were] by themselves in the field.H7704 ^[10] Now when JoabH3097 sawH7200(QalImpf) that the battleH4421 was set against him beforeH6440 and behind,H268 he chose outH977(QalImpf) of all the choiceH977(QalPasPtc) of Israel,H3478 and put [them] in arrayH6186(QalImpf) againstH7125(QalInf) the Syrians.H758 ^[11] And the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 he deliveredH5414(QalPerf) unto the handH3027 of AbishaiH52 his brother,H251 and they set [themselves] in arrayH6186(QalImpf) againstH7125(QalInf) the childrenH1121 of Ammon.H5983 ^[12] And he said,H559(QalImpf) If the SyriansH758 be too strongH2388(QalImpf) for me, then thou shalt helpH8668 me: but if the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 be too strongH2388(QalImpf) for thee, then I will helpH3467(HiphPerf) thee. ^[13] Be of good courage,H2388(QalImpv) and let us behave ourselves valiantlyH2388(HithImpf) for our people,H5971 and for the citiesH5892 of our God:H430 and let the LordH3068 doH6213(QalImpf) [that which is] goodH2896 in his sight.H5869 ^[14] So JoabH3097 and the peopleH5971 that [were] with him drew nighH5066(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the SyriansH758 unto the battle;H4421 and they fledH5127(QalImpf) beforeH6440 him. ^[15] And when the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 sawH7200(QalPerf) that the SyriansH758 were fled,H5127(QalPerf) they likewise fledH5127(QalImpf) beforeH6440 AbishaiH52 his brother,H251 and enteredH935(QalImpf) into the city.H5892 Then JoabH3097 cameH935(QalImpf) to Jerusalem.H3389 ^[16] And when the SyriansH758 sawH7200(QalImpf) that they were put to the worseH5062(NiphPerf) beforeH6440 Israel,H3478 they sentH7971(QalImpf) messengers,H4397 and drew forthH3318(HiphImpf) the SyriansH758 that [were] beyondH5676 the river:H5104 and ShophachH7780 the captainH8269 of the hostH6635 of HadarezerH1928 [went] beforeH6440 them. ^[17] And it was toldH5046(HophImpf) David;H1732 and he gatheredH622(QalImpf) all Israel,H3478 and passed overH5674(QalImpf) Jordan,H3383 and cameH935(QalImpf) upon them, and set [the battle] in arrayH6186(QalImpf) against them. So when DavidH1732 had put the battleH4421 in arrayH6186(QalImpf) againstH7125(QalInf) the Syrians,H758 they foughtH3898(NiphImpf) with him. ^[18] But the SyriansH758 fledH5127(QalImpf) beforeH6440 Israel;H3478 and DavidH1732 slewH2026(QalImpf) of the SyriansH758 sevenH7651 thousandH505 [men which fought in] chariots,H7393 and fortyH705 thousandH505 footmen,H376 and killedH4191(HiphPerf) ShophachH7780 the captainH8269 of the host.H6635 ^[19] And when the servantsH5650 of HadarezerH1928 sawH7200(QalImpf) that they were put to the worseH5062(NiphPerf) beforeH6440 Israel,H3478 they made peaceH7999(HiphImpf) with David,H1732 and became his servants:H5647(QalImpf) neither wouldH14(QalPerf) the SyriansH758 helpH3467(HiphInf) the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 any more.

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