1 Chronicles 19:1 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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¹ Now it came to pass after this, ^H310 that Nahash ^H5176 the king ^H4428 of the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 died, ^H4191 and his son ^H1121 reigned ^H4427 in his stead.

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1 Samuel 11:1-2 STRONG

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Then Nahash ^H5176 the Ammonite ^H5984 came up, ^H5927 and encamped ^H2583 against Jabeshgilead: ^H3003 ^H1568 and all the men ^H582 of Jabesh ^H3003 said ^H559 unto Nahash, ^H5176 Make ^H3772 a covenant ^H1285 with us, and we will serve ^H5647 thee. And Nahash ^H5176 the Ammonite ^H5984 answered ^H559 them, On this ^H2063 condition will I make ^H3772 a covenant with you, that I may thrust out ^H5365 all your right ^H3225 eyes, ^H5869 and lay ^H7760 it for a reproach ^H2781 upon all Israel. ^H3478

2 Samuel 10:1-19 STRONG

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And it came to pass after this, ^H310 that the king ^H4428 of the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 died, ^H4191 and Hanun ^H2586 his son ^H1121 reigned ^H4427 in his stead. Then said ^H559 David, ^H1732 I will shew ^H6213 kindness ^H2617 unto Hanun ^H2586 the son ^H1121 of Nahash, ^H5176 as his father ^H1 shewed ^H6213 kindness ^H2617 unto me. And David ^H1732 sent ^H7971 to comfort ^H5162 him by the hand ^H3027 of his servants ^H5650 for his father. ^H1 And David's ^H1732 servants ^H5650 came ^H935 into the land ^H776 of the children ^H1121 of Ammon. ^H5983 And the princes ^H8269 of the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 said ^H559 unto Hanun ^H2586 their lord, ^H113 Thinkest ^H5869 thou that David ^H1732 doth honour ^H3513 thy father, ^H1 that he hath sent ^H7971 comforters ^H5162 unto thee? hath not David ^H1732 rather sent ^H7971 his servants ^H5650 unto thee, to ^H5668 search ^H2713 the city, ^H5892 and to spy it out, ^H7270 and to overthrow ^H2015 it? Wherefore Hanun ^H2586 took ^H3947 David's ^H1732 servants, ^H5650 and shaved off ^H1548 the one half ^H2677 of their beards, ^H2206 and cut off ^H3772 their garments ^H4063 in the middle, ^H2677 even to their buttocks, ^H8357 and sent them away. ^H7971 When they told ^H5046 it unto David, ^H1732 he sent ^H7971 to meet ^H7125 them, because the men ^H582 were greatly ^H3966 ashamed: ^H3637 and the king ^H4428 said, ^H559 Tarry ^H3427 at Jericho ^H3405 until your beards ^H2206 be grown, ^H6779 and then return. ^H7725 And when the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 saw ^H7200 that they stank ^H887 before David, ^H1732 the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 sent ^H7971 and hired ^H7936 the Syrians ^H758 of Bethrehob, ^H1050 and the Syrians ^H758 of Zoba, ^H6678 twenty ^H6242 thousand ^H505 footmen, ^H7273 and of king ^H4428 Maacah ^H4601 a thousand ^H505 men, ^H376 and of Ishtob ^H382 twelve ^H6240 ^H8147 thousand ^H505 men. ^H376 And when David ^H1732 heard ^H8085 of it, he sent ^H7971 Joab, ^H3097 and all the host ^H6635 of the mighty men. ^H1368 And the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 came out, ^H3318 and put the battle ^H4421 in array ^H6186 at the entering in ^H6607 of the gate: ^H8179 and the Syrians ^H758 of Zoba, ^H6678 and of Rehob, ^H7340 and Ishtob, ^H382 and Maacah, ^H4601 were by themselves ^H905 in the field. ^H7704 When Joab ^H3097 saw ^H7200 that the front ^H6440 of the battle ^H4421 was against him before ^H6440 and behind, ^H268 he chose ^H977 of all the choice ^H977 men of Israel, ^H3478 and put them in array ^H6186 against ^H7125 the Syrians: ^H758 And the rest ^H3499 of the people ^H5971 he delivered ^H5414 into the hand ^H3027 of Abishai ^H52 his brother, ^H251 that he might put them in array ^H6186 against ^H7125 the children ^H1121 of Ammon. ^H5983 And he said, ^H559 If the Syrians ^H758 be too strong ^H2388 for me, then thou shalt help ^H3444 me: but if the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 be too strong ^H2388 for thee, then I will come ^H1980 and help ^H3467 thee. Be of good courage, ^H2388 and let us play the men ^H2388 for our people, ^H5971 and for the cities ^H5892 of our God: ^H430 and the LORD ^H3068 do ^H6213 that which seemeth ^H5869 him good. ^H2896 And Joab ^H3097 drew nigh, ^H5066 and the people ^H5971 that were with him, unto the battle ^H4421 against the Syrians: ^H758 and they fled ^H5127 before ^H6440 him. And when the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 saw ^H7200 that the Syrians ^H758 were fled, ^H5127 then fled ^H5127 they also before ^H6440 Abishai, ^H52 and entered ^H935 into the city. ^H5892 So Joab ^H3097 returned ^H7725 from the children ^H1121 of Ammon, ^H5983 and came ^H935 to Jerusalem. ^H3389 And when the Syrians ^H758 saw ^H7200 that they were smitten ^H5062 before ^H6440 Israel, ^H3478 they gathered ^H622 themselves together. ^H3162 And Hadarezer ^H1928 sent, ^H7971 and brought out ^H3318 the Syrians ^H758 that were beyond ^H5676 the river: ^H5104 and they came ^H935 to Helam; ^H2431 and Shobach ^H7731 the captain ^H8269 of the host ^H6635 of Hadarezer ^H1928 went before ^H6440 them. And when it was told ^H5046 David, ^H1732 he gathered ^H622 all Israel ^H3478 together, ^H622 and passed over ^H5674 Jordan, ^H3383 and came ^H935 to Helam. ^H2431 And the Syrians ^H758 set themselves in array ^H6186 against ^H7125 David, ^H1732 and fought ^H3898 with him. And the Syrians ^H758 fled ^H5127 before ^H6440 Israel; ^H3478 and David ^H1732 slew ^H2026 the men of seven ^H7651 hundred ^H3967 chariots ^H7393 of the Syrians, ^H758 and forty ^H705 thousand ^H505 horsemen, ^H6571 and smote ^H5221 Shobach ^H7731 the captain ^H8269 of their host, ^H6635 who died ^H4191 there. And when all the kings ^H4428 that were servants ^H5650 to Hadarezer ^H1928 saw ^H7200 that they were smitten ^H5062 before ^H6440 Israel, ^H3478 they made peace ^H7999 with Israel, ^H3478 and served ^H5647 them. So the Syrians ^H758 feared ^H3372 to help ^H3467 the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 any more.

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 19 Matthew Henry Commentary

John Gill Keil & Delitzsch Robert Jamieson: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Chapter 19

The story is here repeated of David's war with the Ammonites and the Syrians their allies, and the victories he obtained over them, which we read just as it is here related, 2 Sa. 10. Here is,

I. David's civility to the king of Ammon, in sending an embassy of condolence to him on occasion of his father's death (v. 1, 2).
II. His great incivility to David, in the base usage he gave to his ambassadors (v. 3, 4).
III. David's just resentment of it, and the war which broke out thereupon, in which the Ammonites acted with policy in bringing the Syrians to their assistance (v. 6, 7), Joab did bravely (v. 8-13), and Israel was once and again victorious (v. 14-19).

1Ch 19:1-5

Let us here observe,

1. That it becomes good people to be neighbourly, and especially to be grateful. David will pay respect to Hanun because he is his neighbour; and religion teaches us to be civil and obliging to all, to honour all men, and to be ready to do all offices of kindness to those we live among; nor must difference in religion be any obstruction to this. But, besides this, David remembered the kindness which his father showed to him. Those that have received kindness must return it as they have ability and opportunity: those that have received it from the parents must return it to the children when they are gone.
2. That, as saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked, 1 Sa. 24:13. The vile person will speak villany, and the instruments of the churl will be evil, to destroy those with lying words that speak right, Isa. 32:6, 7. Those that are base, and design ill themselves, are apt to be jealous and to suspect ill of others without cause. Hanun's servant suggested that David's ambassadors came as spies, as if so great and mighty a man as David needed to do so mean a thing (if he had any design upon the Ammonites, he could effect it by open force, and had no occasion for any fraudulent practices), or as if a man of such virtue and honour would do so base a thing. Yet Hanun hearkened to the suggestion, and, against the law of nations, treated David's ambassadors villainously.
3. Masters ought to protect their servants, and with the greatest tenderness to concern themselves for them if they come by any loss or damage in their service. David did so for his ambassadors, v. 5. Christ will do so for his ministers; and let all masters thus give unto their servants that which is just and equal.

1Ch 19:6-19

We may see here,

1. How the hearts of sinners that are marked for ruin are hardened to their destruction. The children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David (v. 6), and then it would have been their wisdom to desire conditions of peace, to humble themselves and offer any satisfaction for the injury they had done him, the rather because they had made themselves not only odious to David, but obnoxious to the justice of God, who is King of nations, and will assert the injured rights and maintain the violated laws of nations. But, instead of this, they prepared for war, and so brought upon themselves, by David's hand, those desolations which he never intended them.
2. How the courage of brave men is heightened and invigorated by difficulties. When Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind (v. 10), instead of meditating a retreat, he doubled his resolution; and, though he could not double, he divided his army, and not only spoke, but acted, like a gallant man, that had great presence of mind when he saw himself surrounded. He engaged with his brother for mutual assistance (v. 12), excited himself and the rest of the officers to act vigorously in their respective posts, with an eye to God's glory and their country's good, not to any honour and advantage of their own, and then left the issue to God: Let the Lord do that which is right in his sight.
3. How vain the greatest art and strength are against justice and equity. The Ammonites did their utmost to make the best of their position: they brought as good a force into the field, and disposed it with as much policy as possible; yet, having a bad cause, and acting in defence of wrong, it would not do; they were put to the worst. Right will prevail and triumph at last.
4. To how little purpose it is for those to rally again, and reinforce themselves, that have not God on their side. The Syrians, though in no way concerned in the merits of the cause, but serving only as mercenaries to the Ammonites, when they were beaten, thought themselves concerned to retrieve their honour, and therefore called in the assistance of the Syrians on the other side Euphrates; but to no purpose, for still they fled before Israel (v. 18); they lost 7000 men, who are said to be the men of 700 chariots, 2 Sa. 10:18. For, as now in a man of war for sea-service they allot ten men to a gun, so then, in land-service, ten men to a chariot.
5. those who have meddled with strife that belongs not to them, and have found that they meddled to their own heart, do well to learn wit at length and meddle no further. The Syrians, finding that Israel was the conquering side, not only broke off their alliance with the Ammonites and would help them no more (v. 19), but made peace with David and became his servants. Let those who have in vain stood it out against God be thus wise for themselves, and agree with him quickly, while they are in the way. Let them become his servants; for they cannot but see themselves undone if they be his enemies.

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