Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 19:1 (show verse)
It happened after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.
1 Chronicles 19:2 (show verse)
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.
1 Chronicles 19:3 (show verse)
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?"
1 Chronicles 19:4 (show verse)
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
1 Chronicles 19:5 (show verse)
Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, "Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."
1 Chronicles 19:6 (show verse)
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 them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Arammaacah, and out of Zobah.
Armies » March in ranks » Mercenaries
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Heedfulness » Necessary » In giving judgment
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats the ammonites
Maachah » Also called maacah and maachathi » A small kingdom east of bashan
Mesopotamia » Chariots hired from, by the ammonites
Syria » Minor kingdoms within the region » Aram-zobah, also called, zobah and zoba
Syria-maachah » A small kingdom
Zobah » Its inhabitants mercenaries of the ammonites against david
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Heedfulness » Necessary » In giving judgment
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats the ammonites
Maachah » Also called maacah and maachathi » A small kingdom east of bashan
Mesopotamia » Chariots hired from, by the ammonites
Syria » Minor kingdoms within the region » Aram-zobah, also called, zobah and zoba
Syria-maachah » A small kingdom
Zobah » Its inhabitants mercenaries of the ammonites against david
1 Chronicles 19:7 (show verse)
So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. The children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
Armies » Troops often hired for
Armies » March in ranks » Mercenaries
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Heedfulness » Necessary » In giving judgment
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats the ammonites
Maachah » Also called maacah and maachathi » A small kingdom east of bashan
Medeba » David defeats an army and the ammonites at
Mesopotamia » Chariots hired from, by the ammonites
Zobah » Its inhabitants mercenaries of the ammonites against david
Armies » March in ranks » Mercenaries
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Heedfulness » Necessary » In giving judgment
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats the ammonites
Maachah » Also called maacah and maachathi » A small kingdom east of bashan
Medeba » David defeats an army and the ammonites at
Mesopotamia » Chariots hired from, by the ammonites
Zobah » Its inhabitants mercenaries of the ammonites against david
1 Chronicles 19:8 (show verse)
When David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of the mighty men.
1 Chronicles 19:9 (show verse)
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.
1 Chronicles 19:10 (show verse)
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
1 Chronicles 19:11 (show verse)
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.
1 Chronicles 19:12 (show verse)
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.
1 Chronicles 19:13 (show verse)
Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God. May Yahweh do that which seems good to him."
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats the ammonites
Love » For Christ » For native land
Medeba » David defeats an army and the ammonites at
Nation » Loyalty to
Patriotism » Examples of
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Patriotism, examples of
Zobah » Its inhabitants mercenaries of the ammonites against david
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats the ammonites
Love » For Christ » For native land
Medeba » David defeats an army and the ammonites at
Nation » Loyalty to
Patriotism » Examples of
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Patriotism, examples of
Zobah » Its inhabitants mercenaries of the ammonites against david
1 Chronicles 19:14 (show verse)
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.
1 Chronicles 19:15 (show verse)
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.
1 Chronicles 19:16 (show verse)
When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians who were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
1 Chronicles 19:17 (show verse)
It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came on 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.
1 Chronicles 19:18 (show verse)
The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians [the men of] seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the army.
1 Chronicles 19:19 (show verse)
When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David, and served him: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.