1 Chronicles 19:12

And 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.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

In Context

11and, 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.

13Be strong, and let us put forth our strength, for the sake of our people, and for the sake of the cities of our God,—and let, Yahweh, do, what is good in his own eyes.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 4:9Better are two, than one,—in that they have a good reward for their toil.

Philippians 1:27Only, in a manner worthy of the glad-message of the Christ, be using your citizenship; in order that—whether coming and seeing you, or being absent, I may hear of the things which concern you—that ye are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul, joining for the combat along with the faith of the glad-message;

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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