New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Chronicles 19

David’s Messengers Abused

1Now it cameוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961about afterאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310thisכֵ֔ןKhenH3651,that Nahashנָחָ֖שׁna.ChashH5176the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983diedוַיָּ֕מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121becameH4427kingH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃tach.TavH8478.

2Then Davidדָּוִ֜ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I will showאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-H6213kindnessחֶ֣סֶד׀Che.sedH2617to Hanunחָנ֣וּןcha.NunH2586the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nahashנָחָ֗שׁna.ChashH5176,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588his fatherאָבִ֤יו'a.VivH1showedעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213kindnessחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedH2617to me.” So Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֖יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to consoleלְנַחֲמ֣וֹle.na.cha.MoH5162him concerningעַל־'al-H5921his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1.And David’sדָוִ֜ידda.VidH1732servantsעַבְדֵ֨י'av.DeiH5650cameוַיָּבֹאוּ֩vai.ya.vo.'UH935into the landאֶ֧רֶץ'E.retzH776of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֛וֹןa.MonH5983to Hanunחָנ֖וּןcha.NunH2586to consoleלְנַחֲמֽוֹ׃le.na.cha.MoH5162him.

3But the princesשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֜וֹןa.MonH5983saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai.yo.me.RuH559to Hanunלְחָנ֗וּןle.cha.NunH2586, “Do you thinkבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869that Davidדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732is honoringהַֽמְכַבֵּ֨דham.kha.BedH3513your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙'a.Vi.khaH1,in that he has sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971comfortersמְנַחֲמִ֑יםme.na.cha.MimH5162to you? Have not his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650comeבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH935to you to searchלַחְקֹ֨רlach.KorH2713and to overthrowוְלַהֲפֹ֤ךְve.la.ha.FokhH2015and to spyוּלְרַגֵּל֙u.le.ra.GelH7270out the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776?”

4So Hanunחָנ֜וּןcha.NunH2586tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947David’sדָוִיד֙da.VidH1732servantsעַבְדֵ֤י'av.DeiH5650and shavedוַֽיְגַלְּחֵ֔םvay.ga.le.ChemH1548them and cutוַיִּכְרֹ֧תvai.yikh.RotH3772offH3772their garmentsמַדְוֵיהֶ֛םmad.vei.HemH4063in the middleבַּחֵ֖צִיba.Che.tziH2677as farעַד־'ad-H5704as their hipsהַמִּפְשָׂעָ֑הha.mif.sa.'AhH4667,and sentH7971them awayוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃Vay.sha.le.ChemH7971.

5Then certain personswentוַיֵּלְכוּ֩vai.ye.le.KhuH1980and toldוַיַּגִּ֨ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Davidלְדָוִ֤ידle.da.VidH1732aboutעַל־'al-H5921the menH376.And he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971to meetלִקְרָאתָ֔םlik.ra.TamH7122them, for the menH376were greatlyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966humiliatedנִכְלָמִ֣יםnikh.la.MimH3637.And the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Stayשְׁב֣וּshe.VuH3427at Jerichoבִֽירֵח֔וֹvi.re.ChoH3405untilעַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־'ad 'a.Sher-H5704 H834your beardsזְקַנְכֶ֖םze.kan.KhemH2206growיְצַמַּ֥חye.tza.MachH6779, and thenreturnוְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃ve.shav.TemH7725.”

6When the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonH5983sawוַיִּרְאוּ֙vai.yir.'UH7200that they had madeH887themselves odiousהִֽתְבָּאֲשׁ֖וּhit.ba.'a.ShuH887to Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732,Hanunחָ֠נוּןCha.nunH2586and the sonsוּבְנֵ֨יu.ve.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֜וֹןa.MonH5983sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH79711,000אֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505talentsכִּכַּר־ki.kar-H3603of silverכֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefH3701to hireלִשְׂכֹּ֣רlis.KorH7936for themselves chariotsרֶ֖כֶבRe.khevH7393and horsemenוּפָרָשִֽׁים׃u.fa.ra.ShimH6571from MesopotamiaH763,from Aram-maacahאֲרַ֤ם מַעֲכָה֙'a.Ram ma.'a.KhahH758 H4601andfrom Zobahוּמִצּוֹבָ֔הu.mi.tzo.VahH6678.

7So they hiredוַיִּשְׂכְּר֣וּvai.yis.ke.RuH7936for themselves 32,000שְׁנַיִם֩ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֜לֶףshe.na.Yim u.she.lo.Shim 'E.lefH8147 H7970 H505chariotsרֶ֗כֶבRe.khevH7393,and the kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Maacahמַעֲכָה֙ma.'a.KhahH4601and his peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971,who cameוַיָּבֹ֕אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Medebaמֵידְבָ֑אmeid.Va'H4311.And the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֗וֹןa.MonH5983gatheredנֶאֶסְפוּ֙ne.'es.FuH622together from their citiesמֵעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םme.'A.rei.HemH5892and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to battleלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פla.mil.cha.MahH4421.

8When Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'H8085of it,he sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097and allכָּל־kol-H3605the armyצָבָ֖אtza.Va'H6635,the mightyH1368menH1368.

9The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonH5983cameוַיֵּצְאוּ֙vai.ye.tze.'UH3318out and drewוַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186up in battleמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421array at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,and the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִ֣יםve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had comeבָּ֔אוּBa.'uH935were by themselvesלְבַדָּ֖םle.va.DamH905in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704.

Ammon and Aram Defeated

10Now when Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200that thebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.MahH4421was set againstאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413him in frontH6440and in the rearוְאָח֑וֹרve.'a.ChorH268,he selectedH977from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the choiceH970men of Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and they arrayedוַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְvai.ya.'a.RokhH6186themselves againstלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122the Arameansאֲרָֽם׃'a.RamH758.

11But the remainderיֶ֣תֶרYe.terH3499of the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971he placedנָתַ֕ןna.TanH5414in the handבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027ofAbshaiאַבְשַׁ֣י'av.ShaiH52his brotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251;and they arrayedוַיַּ֣עַרְכ֔וּvai.Ya.'ar.KhuH6186themselves againstלִקְרַ֖אתlik.RatH7122the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.

12He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758are tooמִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mi.Me.niH4480strongתֶּחֱזַ֤קte.che.ZakH2388for me, then you shall helpוְהָיִ֥יתָ לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה סve.ha.Yi.ta lit.shu.'AhH1961 H8668me; but ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֛וֹןa.MonH5983are tooמִמְּךָ֖mi.me.KhaH4480strongיֶֽחֶזְק֥וּye.chez.KuH2388for you, then I will helpוְהוֹשַׁעְתִּֽיךָ׃ve.ho.sha'.Ti.khaH3467you.

13Be strongH2388,and let us showH2388ourselves courageousH2388for the sakeH1157of our peopleעַמֵּ֔נוּ'a.Me.nuH5971and for the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430;and may the Lordוַֽיהוָ֔הva.Yah.wehH3068doיַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ya.'a.SehH6213whatH2896is goodH2896in His sightבְּעֵינָ֖יוbe.'ei.NavH5869.”

14So Joabיוֹאָ֜בyo.'AvH3097and the peopleוְהָעָ֧םve.ha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were with him drewH5066nearH5066to the battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Arameansאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758,and they fledוַיָּנ֖וּסוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127beforeמִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.NavH4480 H6440him.

15When the sonsוּבְנֵ֨יu.ve.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֤וֹןa.MonH5983sawרָאוּ֙ra.'UH7200that the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758fledנָ֣סnasH5127,they alsoגַם־gam-H1571fledוַיָּנ֣וּסוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127beforeמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440Abshaiאַבְשַׁ֣י'av.ShaiH52his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251and enteredוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935the cityהָעִ֑ירָהha.'I.rahH5892.Then Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

16When the Arameansאֲרָ֗ם'a.RamH758sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200that they had beendefeatedנִגְּפוּ֮ni.ge.FuH5062by Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙vai.yish.le.ChuH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397and broughtוַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318out the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834were beyondמֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'E.verH4480 H5676theRiverהַנָּהָ֑רha.na.HarH5104,with Shophachוְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְve.sho.FakhH7780the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635of HadadezerH1909leadingH6440them.

17When it was toldוַיֻּגַּ֣דvai.yu.GadH5046Davidלְדָוִ֗ידle.da.VidH1732,he gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478together and crossedוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,and cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935upon them and drewH6186up in formationH6186againstH413them. And when Davidדָּוִ֜ידda.VidH1732drewH6186up in battleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421array againstלִקְרַ֤אתlik.RatH7122the Arameansאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758,they foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898againstעִמּֽוֹ׃i.MoH5973him.

18The Arameansאֲרָם֮'a.RamH758fledוַיָּ֣נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.NeiH4480 H6440Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and Davidדָּוִ֜ידda.VidH1732killedוַיַּהֲרֹ֨גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026of the Arameansמֵאֲרָ֗םme.'a.RamH7587,000שִׁבְעַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙shiv.'At 'a.la.FimH7651 H505charioteersרֶ֔כֶבRe.khevH7393and 40,000וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶףve.'ar.ba.'Im 'E.lefH705 H505footרַגְלִ֑יrag.LiH7273soldiersאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376 H7273,and putH4191to deathH4191Shophachשׁוֹפַ֥ךְsho.FakhH7780the commanderשַֽׂר־sar-H8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֖אha.tza.Va'H6635.

19So when the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650of HadadezerH1909sawוַיִּרְא֞וּvai.yir.'UH7200that they weredefeatedנִגְּפוּ֙ni.ge.FuH5062by Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,they madeH7999peaceוַיַּשְׁלִ֥ימוּvai.yash.Li.muH7999with Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732and servedוַיַּֽעַבְדֻ֑הוּvai.ya.'av.Du.huH5647him. Thus the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758were not willingאָבָ֣ה'a.VahH14to helpלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983anymoreעֽוֹד׃ פodH5750.

David’s Messengers Abused

Ammon and Aram Defeated

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 19