Verse 6
1 Chronicles 19:6
New Living Translation
6
When the people of Ammon realized how seriously they had angered David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 75,000 pounds of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י הִֽתְבָּאֲשׁ֖וּ עִם דָּוִ֑יד וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣ח חָ֠נוּן וּ/בְנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן אֶ֣לֶף כִּכַּר כֶּ֗סֶף לִ/שְׂכֹּ֣ר לָ֠/הֶם מִן אֲרַ֨ם נַהֲרַ֜יִם וּ/מִן אֲרַ֤ם מַעֲכָה֙ וּ/מִ/צּוֹבָ֔ה רֶ֖כֶב וּ/פָרָשִֽׁים
English Translation
And the sons of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, and Hanun sent to hire for them from Aram Naharaim and from Aram Maakah and from Zobah a thousand talents of silver for chariots and horsemen.
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Chapter 19 Context
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Some time after this, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king.
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David said, “I am going to show loyalty to Hanun because his father, Nahash, was always loyal to me....
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the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, “Do you really think these men are coming here to honor your...
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So Hanun seized David’s ambassadors and shaved them, cut off their robes at the buttocks, and sent t...
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When David heard what had happened to the men, he sent messengers to tell them, “Stay at Jericho unt...
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When the people of Ammon realized how seriously they had angered David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent...
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They also hired 32,000 chariots and secured the support of the king of Maacah and his army. These fo...
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When David heard about this, he sent Joab and all his warriors to fight them.
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The Ammonite troops came out and drew up their battle lines at the entrance of the city, while the o...
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10
When Joab saw that he would have to fight on both the front and the rear, he chose some of Israel’s...
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11
He left the rest of the army under the command of his brother Abishai, who was to attack the Ammonit...
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12
“If the Arameans are too strong for me, then come over and help me,” Joab told his brother. “And if...
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13
Be courageous! Let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God (Elohim). May the LORD’...
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14
When Joab and his troops attacked, the Arameans began to run away.
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And when the Ammonites saw the Arameans running, they also ran from Abishai and retreated into the c...
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16
The Arameans now realized that they were no match for Israel, so they sent messengers and summoned a...
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17
When David heard what was happening, he mobilized all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and position...
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18
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19
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