1 Chronicles 19:6

And, when the sons of Ammon saw, that they had made themselves odious with David, Hanun and the sons of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver, to hire for themselves—out of Mesopotamia, and out of Aram-maacah, and out of Zobah,—chariots, and horsemen.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5And people went and told David, concerning the men, so he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed,—and the king said—Tarry at Jericho, until your beards be grown, and then return.

7So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah, and his people, who came and pitched before Medeba,—and the sons of Ammon gathered themselves together out of their cities, and entered into the war.

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Cross References

Exodus 5:21and they said unto them, Yahweh look upon you and judge,—in that ye have made us odious in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, putting a sword into their hand to slay us.

1 Samuel 14:47And, Saul, took possession of the kingdom over Israel,—and made war round about against all his enemies—against Moab, and against the sons of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines, and, whomsoever he turned against, he was victorious.

2 Samuel 8:3And David smote Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah,—when he went to lay his hand on the River Euphrates.

1 Kings 11:23And God raised up against him an adversary, Rezon son of Eliada,—who had fled from Hadadezer king of Zobah, his lord;

1 Chronicles 18:9And, when Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had smitten all the force of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

2 Chronicles 18:3For Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go up with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he said unto him—So am I, even as thou, and, like thy people, are my people, and, with thee, in the war.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 19:2-6

Ill Usage of David's Servants. ( b. c. 1037.) 1 Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead. 2 And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him. 3 But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David… Read the whole commentary →

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