1 Chronicles 19:11

and, the rest of the people, delivered he into the hand of Abishai his brother,—and they set in array, to meet the sons of Ammon.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

In Context

10So, when Joab saw that the battle confronted him, before and behind,—he chose out of all the choice in Israel, and set in array to meet the Syrians;

12And he said—If, too strong for me, be the Syrians, then shalt thou come to my help,—but, if, the sons of Ammon, be too strong for thee, then will I help thee.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 11:20And, Abishai brother of Joab—he, was the chief of three, he, having brandished his spear against three hundred—who were slain,—and so, he, had a name among three.

1 Chronicles 19:9And the sons of Ammon came out, and set in array for the battle, at the opening of the city,—whereas, the kings who had come, were by themselves, in the field.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 19:7-19

The Defeat of the Ammonites. ( b. c. 1036.) 6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah. 7 So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle. 8 And… Read the whole commentary →

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