1 Chronicles 19:1

1 Chronicles 19:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
• New International Version (NIV)In the course of time, Nahash king of the Ammonites died, and his son succeeded him as king.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now after this Nahash the king of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)It happened after this that Nahash the king of the people of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.

Context of 1 Chronicles 19:1

After some time, Nahash, the king of the Ammonites, died. His son became the new king. 2David thought, ‘Nahash was kind to me, so I will be kind to his son Hanun.’ So David sent some of his officers to give a message to Hanun. David wanted to tell Hanun that he was sorry that his father Nahash had died. David's officers took his kind message to the land of the Ammonites. 3But the leaders of the Ammonites said to Hanun, ‘David has sent his officers to you with a kind message. But do not think that he really wants to give honour to your father. No, he has sent his men to look at our land. They want to see how they can attack our country and take it for themselves.’

1 Chronicles 19:1 word by word

וַיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיָּ֕מָת נָחָ֖שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֑וֹן וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now it came to pass after thisאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• that Nahashנָחָשׁnâchâsh · NahashH5176
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Ammonעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
• diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• and his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 19:1

• 1 Samuel 11:1One month later, Nahash went with his army to attack Jabesh, a town in Gilead region. Nahash was an Ammonite. The people in Jabesh said to him, ‘Make an agreement with us so that we will serve you.’
• 1 Samuel 12:12But then you saw that Nahash, the king of the Ammonites, was coming to attack you. So you said to me, “Now we want a king to rule over us.” You forgot that the Lord your God is your king.
• 2 Samuel 10:1Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died. His son Hanun became the new king.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 19:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Now it came to pass - See the same history, 2 Samuel 10:1; (note), etc., and the notes there.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Compare the marginal references and notes. The writer here adds one or two touches, and varies in one or two of the numbers.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's wars. --The history is here repeated which we read 2Sa 10. The only safety of sinners consists in submitting to the Lord, seeking peace with him, and becoming his servants. Let us assist each other in a good cause; but let us fear lest, while made instruments of good to others, we should come short of salvation, through unbelief and sin.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7The new Ammonite ruler, Hanun, opposed Israel being near his nation. The Ammonites hired Aramean armies from the north. These combined forces gathered at Medeba to challenge David's control of Moab's plateau.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Ch 19:1-5. David's Messengers, Sent to Comfort Hanun, Are Disgracefully Treated. 1. after this--This phrase seems to indicate that the incident now to be related took place immediately, or soon after the wars described in the preceding chapter. But the chronological order is loosely observed, and the only just inference that can be drawn from the use of this phrase is, that some farther account is to be given of the wars against the Syrians. Nahash the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 19:1

• Ammonites
• Nahash

In the dictionaries

• Ammon
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Ammon, Ammonite
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hanun
• Joab
• Port; Porter

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings