1 Chronicles 18 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Chronicles 19

¹After this, Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.

KJVNow it came to pass after this^H310, that Nahash^H5176 the king^H4428 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 died^H4191^(H8799), and his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead.

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.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), I will shew^H6213^(H8799) kindness^H2617 unto Hanun^H2586 the son^H1121 of Nahash^H5176, because his father^H1 shewed^H6213^(H8804) kindness^H2617 to me. And David^H1732 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to comfort^H5162^(H8763) him concerning his father^H1. So the servants^H5650 of David^H1732 came^H935^(H8799) into the land^H776 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 to Hanun^H2586, to comfort^H5162^(H8763) 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?”

KJVBut the princes^H8269 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 said^H559^(H8799) to Hanun^H2586, Thinkest^H5869 thou that David^H1732 doth honour^H3513^(H8764) thy father^H1, that he hath sent^H7971^(H8804) comforters^H5162^(H8764) unto thee? are not his servants^H5650 come^H935^(H8804) unto thee for to search^H2713^(H8800), and to overthrow^H2015^(H8800), and to spy out^H7270^(H8763) the land^H776?

⁴ So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle at their buttocks, and sent them away.

KJVWherefore Hanun^H2586 took^H3947^(H8799) David's^H1732 servants^H5650, and shaved^H1548^(H8762) them, and cut off^H3772^(H8799) their garments^H4063 in the midst^H2677 hard by their buttocks^H4667, and sent them away^H7971^(H8762).

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.”

KJVThen there went^H3212^(H8799) certain, and told^H5046^(H8686) David^H1732 how the men^H582 were served. And he sent^H7971^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) them: for the men^H582 were greatly^H3966 ashamed^H3637^(H8737). And the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Tarry^H3427^(H8798) at Jericho^H3405 until your beards^H2206 be grown^H6779^(H8762), and then return^H7725^(H8804).

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.

KJVAnd when the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 saw^H7200^(H8799) that they had made themselves odious^H887^(H8694) to David^H1732, Hanun^H2586 and the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 sent^H7971^(H8799) a thousand^H505 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701 to hire^H7936^(H8800) them chariots^H7393 and horsemen^H6571 out of Mesopotamia^H763, and out of Syriamaachah^H758^H4601, and out of Zobah^H6678.

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.

KJVSo they hired^H7936^(H8799) thirty^H7970 and two^H8147 thousand^H505 chariots^H7393, and the king^H4428 of Maachah^H4601 and his people^H5971; who came^H935^(H8799) and pitched^H2583^(H8799) before^H6440 Medeba^H4311. And the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 gathered themselves together^H622^(H8738) from their cities^H5892, and came^H935^(H8799) to battle^H4421.

⁸ When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men.

KJVAnd when David^H1732 heard^H8085^(H8799) of it, he sent^H7971^(H8799) Joab^H3097, and all the host^H6635 of the mighty men^H1368.

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.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 came out^H3318^(H8799), and put the battle^H4421 in array^H6186^(H8799) before the gate^H6607 of the city^H5892: and the kings^H4428 that were come^H935^(H8804) were by themselves in the field^H7704.

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.

KJVNow when Joab^H3097 saw^H7200^(H8799) that the battle^H4421 was set against him before^H6440 and behind^H268, he chose out^H977^(H8799) of all the choice^H977^(H8803) of Israel^H3478, and put them in array^H6186^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) the Syrians^H758.

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.

KJVAnd the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 he delivered^H5414^(H8804) unto the hand^H3027 of Abishai^H52 his brother^H251, and they set themselves in array^H6186^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983.

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.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), If the Syrians^H758 be too strong^H2388^(H8799) for me, then thou shalt help^H8668 me: but if the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 be too strong^H2388^(H8799) for thee, then I will help^H3467^(H8689) thee.

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.”

KJVBe of good courage^H2388^(H8798), and let us behave ourselves valiantly^H2388^(H8691) for our people^H5971, and for the cities^H5892 of our God^H430: and let the LORD^H3068 do^H6213^(H8799) that which is good^H2896 in his sight^H5869.

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.

KJVSo Joab^H3097 and the people^H5971 that were with him drew nigh^H5066^(H8799) before^H6440 the Syrians^H758 unto the battle^H4421; and they fled^H5127^(H8799) before^H6440 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.

KJVAnd when the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 saw^H7200^(H8804) that the Syrians^H758 were fled^H5127^(H8804), they likewise fled^H5127^(H8799) before^H6440 Abishai^H52 his brother^H251, and entered^H935^(H8799) into the city^H5892. Then Joab^H3097 came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389.

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.

KJVAnd when the Syrians^H758 saw^H7200^(H8799) that they were put to the worse^H5062^(H8738) before^H6440 Israel^H3478, they sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397, and drew forth^H3318^(H8686) the Syrians^H758 that were beyond^H5676 the river^H5104: and Shophach^H7780 the captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 of Hadarezer^H1928 went before^H6440 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.

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) David^H1732; and he gathered^H622^(H8799) all Israel^H3478, and passed over^H5674^(H8799) Jordan^H3383, and came^H935^(H8799) upon them, and set the battle in array^H6186^(H8799) against them. So when David^H1732 had put the battle^H4421 in array^H6186^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) the Syrians^H758, they fought^H3898^(H8735) 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.

KJVBut the Syrians^H758 fled^H5127^(H8799) before^H6440 Israel^H3478; and David^H1732 slew^H2026^(H8799) of the Syrians^H758 seven^H7651 thousand^H505 men which fought in chariots^H7393, and forty^H705 thousand^H505 footmen^H376^H7273, and killed^H4191^(H8689) Shophach^H7780 the captain^H8269 of the host^H6635.

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.

KJVAnd when the servants^H5650 of Hadarezer^H1928 saw^H7200^(H8799) that they were put to the worse^H5062^(H8738) before^H6440 Israel^H3478, they made peace^H7999^(H8686) with David^H1732, and became his servants^H5647^(H8799): neither would^H14^(H8804) the Syrians^H758 help^H3467^(H8687) the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 any more.

WEB·1 Chronicles 18

¹After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

KJVNow after this^H310 it came to pass, that David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistines^H6430, and subdued^H3665^(H8686) them, and took^H3947^(H8799) Gath^H1661 and her towns^H1323 out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430.

² He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

KJVAnd he smote^H5221^(H8686) Moab^H4124; and the Moabites^H4124 became David's^H1732 servants^H5650, and brought^H5375^(H8802) gifts^H4503.

³ David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

KJVAnd David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8686) Hadarezer^H1928 king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678 unto Hamath^H2574, as he went^H3212^(H8800) to stablish^H5324^(H8687) his dominion^H3027 by the river^H5104 Euphrates^H6578.

⁴ David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3920^(H8799) from him a thousand^H505 chariots^H7393, and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 horsemen^H6571, and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 footmen^H376^H7273: David^H1732 also houghed^H6131^(H8762) all the chariot^H7393 horses, but reserved^H3498^(H8686) of them an hundred^H3967 chariots^H7393.

⁵ When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.

KJVAnd when the Syrians^H758 of Damascus^H1834 came^H935^(H8799) to help^H5826^(H8800) Hadarezer^H1928 king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678, David^H1732 slew^H5221^(H8686) of the Syrians^H758 two^H8147 and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 men^H376.

⁶ Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

KJVThen David^H1732 put^H7760^(H8799) garrisons in Syriadamascus^H758^H1834; and the Syrians^H758 became David's^H1732 servants^H5650, and brought^H5375^(H8802) gifts^H4503. Thus the LORD^H3068 preserved^H3467^(H8686) David^H1732 whithersoever he went^H1980^(H8804).

⁷ David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) the shields^H7982 of gold^H2091 that were on the servants^H5650 of Hadarezer^H1928, and brought^H935^(H8686) them to Jerusalem^H3389.

⁸ From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.

KJVLikewise from Tibhath^H2880, and from Chun^H3560, cities^H5892 of Hadarezer^H1928, brought^H3947^(H8804) David^H1732 very^H3966 much^H7227 brass^H5178, wherewith Solomon^H8010 made^H6213^(H8804) the brasen^H5178 sea^H3220, and the pillars^H5982, and the vessels^H3627 of brass^H5178.

⁹ When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

KJVNow when Tou^H8583 king^H4428 of Hamath^H2574 heard^H8085^(H8799) how David^H1732 had smitten^H5221^(H8689) all the host^H2428 of Hadarezer^H1928 king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678;

¹⁰ he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and bronze.

KJVHe sent^H7971^(H8799) Hadoram^H1913 his son^H1121 to king^H4428 David^H1732, to enquire^H7592^(H8800) of his welfare^H7965, and to congratulate^H1288^(H8763) him, because he had fought^H3898^(H8738) against Hadarezer^H1928, and smitten^H5221^(H8686) him;(for Hadarezer^H1928 had war^H376^H4421 with Tou^H8583;) and with him all manner of vessels^H3627 of gold^H2091 and silver^H3701 and brass^H5178.

¹¹ King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations: from Edom, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

KJVThem also king^H4428 David^H1732 dedicated^H6942^(H8689) unto the LORD^H3068, with the silver^H3701 and the gold^H2091 that he brought^H5375^(H8804) from all these nations^H1471; from Edom^H123, and from Moab^H4124, and from the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and from the Philistines^H6430, and from Amalek^H6002.

¹² Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

KJVMoreover Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 slew^H5221^(H8689) of the Edomites^H123 in the valley^H1516 of salt^H4417 eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505.

¹³ He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

KJVAnd he put^H7760^(H8799) garrisons^H5333 in Edom^H123; and all the Edomites^H123 became David's^H1732 servants^H5650. Thus the LORD^H3068 preserved^H3467^(H8686) David^H1732 whithersoever he went^H1980^(H8804).

¹⁴ David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

KJVSo David^H1732 reigned^H4427^(H8799) over all Israel^H3478, and executed^H6213^(H8802) judgment^H4941 and justice^H6666 among all his people^H5971.

¹⁵ Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 was over the host^H6635; and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286, recorder^H2142^(H8688).

¹⁶ Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;

KJVAnd Zadok^H6659 the son^H1121 of Ahitub^H285, and Abimelech^H40 the son^H1121 of Abiathar^H54, were the priests^H3548; and Shavsha^H7798 was scribe^H5608^(H8802);

¹⁷ and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.

KJVAnd Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites^H6432; and the sons^H1121 of David^H1732 were chief^H7223 about^H3027 the king^H4428.

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