1 Chronicles 19:8

Now, when David heard, he sent Joab and all the army of heroes.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

In Context

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.

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.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 23:8These, are the names of the mighty men, who belonged to David,—The president a Tachmonite head of the charioteers, the same, was Adino the Eznite, for eight hundred, slain at one time.

1 Chronicles 11:10Now, these, are the chiefs of the heroes, that pertained to David, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king,—according to the word of Yahweh, concerning Israel.

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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