1 Chronicles 19:14

1 Chronicles 19:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians for battle, and they fled before him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.

Context of 1 Chronicles 19:14

12He said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you. 13Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what is good in His sight.” So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him. 15When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans fled, they also fled before Abshai his brother and entered the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem. 16When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and brought out the Arameans who were beyond the River, with Shophach the commander of the army of Hadadezer leading them.

1 Chronicles 19:14 word by word

וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ יוֹאָ֜ב וְהָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֛וֹ לִפְנֵ֥י אֲרָ֖ם לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיָּנ֖וּסוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• So Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• and the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• were with him drewנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
• to the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• againstפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Arameansאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• and they fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• beforeמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 19:14

• 1 Kings 20:13Now behold, a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver them into your hand today, and you shall know that I am the Lord.’”
• 2 Chronicles 13:5Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt?
• Jeremiah 46:15Why have your mighty ones become prostrate? They do not stand because the Lord has thrust them down.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 19:14

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-19This section tells about David's wars and military successes, showing him as a great warrior in Israel's history. It focuses on the public and political sides of David's enemies, with little about their private lives. There are three main parts that match accounts in Samuel: Battles during the kingdom's expansion (1 Chronicles 18:1–17; see 2 Samuel 8:1–16) The battle against the Ammonites (1 Chronicles 19:1–20:3; see 2 Samuel 10:1–11:1; 12:30–31) The…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-159-15. children of Ammon ... put the battle in array before the gate of the city--that is, outside the walls of Medeba, a frontier town on the Arnon. the kings that were come were by themselves in the field--The Israelitish army being thus beset by the Ammonites in front, and by the Syrian auxiliaries behind, Joab resolved to attack the latter (the more numerous and formidable host), while he directed his brother Abishai, with a suitable detachment, to…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 19:14

• Hadadezer
• Joab
• Medeba
• Zobah

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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