New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Chronicles 19

David’s Messengers Abused

1Now it cameH1961aboutH1961afterאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310thisכֵ֔ןKhenH3651,that Nahashנָחָ֖שׁna.ChashH5176the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983diedוַיָּ֕מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121becameH4427kingH4427inH8478his 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 commandersשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269among 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 his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650not comeבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH935to you to searchלַחְקֹ֨רlach.KorH2713,to demolishוְלַהֲפֹ֤ךְve.la.ha.FokhH2015,and to spyוּלְרַגֵּל֙u.le.ra.GelH7270outH7270the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776?”

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

5Then certain peoplewentוַיֵּלְכוּ֩vai.ye.le.KhuH1980and toldוַיַּגִּ֨ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Davidלְדָוִ֤ידle.da.VidH1732aboutעַל־'al-H5921the menH376.And he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersto meetלִקְרָאתָ֔םlik.ra.TamH7122them, becauseכִּי־ki-H3588the menH376were veryמְאֹ֑דme.'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.MachH6779back,then returnוְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃ve.shav.TemH7725.”

6When the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonH5983sawוַיִּרְאוּ֙vai.yir.'UH7200that they had madeH887themselves repulsiveH887to Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732,Hanunחָ֠נוּןCha.nunH2586and the sonsוּבְנֵ֨יu.ve.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֜וֹןa.MonH5983sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971a thousandאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505talentsכִּכַּר־ki.kar-H3603of silverכֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefH3701to hireלִשְׂכֹּ֣רlis.KorH7936for themselves chariotsרֶ֖כֶבRe.khevH7393and horsemenוּפָרָשִֽׁים׃u.fa.ra.ShimH6571from MesopotamiaH763,Aram-maacahאֲרַ֤ם מַעֲכָה֙'a.Ram ma.'a.KhahH758 H4601, andZobahוּמִצּוֹבָ֔הu.mi.tzo.VahH6678.

7So they hiredוַיִּשְׂכְּר֣וּvai.yis.ke.RuH7936for themselves thirty-twoשְׁנַיִם֩ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםshe.na.Yim u.she.lo.ShimH8147 H7970thousandאֶ֜לֶף'E.lefH505chariotsרֶ֗כֶבRe.khevH7393,and the kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Maacahמַעֲכָה֙ma.'a.KhahH4601and his peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971,who cameוַיָּבֹ֕אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583oppositeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Medebaמֵידְבָ֑אmeid.Va'H4311.And the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֗וֹןa.MonH5983gatheredנֶאֶסְפוּ֙ne.'es.FuH622together from their citiesמֵעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םme.'A.rei.HemH5892and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the battleלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פla.mil.cha.MahH4421.

8When Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'H8085about it,he sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097and allכָּל־kol-H3605the armyצָבָ֖אtza.Va'H6635,the mightyH1368menH1368.

9The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonH5983cameH3318outH3318and drewH6186upH6186in battleמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421formationH4421at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892;and the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִ֣יםve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had comeבָּ֔אוּBa.'uH935were byH905themselvesH905in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704.

Ammon and Aram Defeated

10Now when Joabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200that thebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.MahH4421was set againstאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413him at the frontH6440and at the rearוְאָח֑וֹרve.'a.ChorH268,he selectedH977warriorsfrom allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the choiceH970menH970in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and linedH6186themupH6186againstלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122the Arameansאֲרָֽם׃'a.RamH758.

11But the remainderיֶ֣תֶרYe.terH3499of the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971he placedנָתַ֕ןna.TanH5414under the commandבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027ofAbshaiאַבְשַׁ֣י'av.ShaiH52his brotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251;and they linedH6186upH6186againstלִקְרַ֖אתlik.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’s showH2388ourselves courageousH2388for the benefitH1157of our peopleעַמֵּ֔נוּ'a.Me.nuH5971and the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430;and may the Lordוַֽיהוָ֔הva.Yah.wehH3068doיַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ya.'a.SehH6213whatH2896isH2896goodהַטּ֥וֹבha.TovH2896in His sightבְּעֵינָ֖יוbe.'ei.NavH5869.”

14So Joabיוֹאָ֜בyo.'AvH3097and the peopleוְהָעָ֧םve.ha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were with him advancedוַיִּגַּ֨שׁvai.yi.GashH5066to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstH6440the Arameansאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758,and they fledוַיָּנ֖וּסוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127from him.

15When the sonsוּבְנֵ֨יu.ve.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֤וֹןa.MonH5983sawרָאוּ֙ra.'UH7200that the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758had fledנָ֣סnasH5127,they alsoגַם־gam-H1571fledוַיָּנ֣וּסוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127from his brotherאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251Abshaiאַבְשַׁ֣י'av.ShaiH52and 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 broughtH3318outH3318the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834were beyondמֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'E.verH4480 H5676the EuphratesRiverהַנָּהָ֑רha.na.HarH5104,with Shophachוְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְve.sho.FakhH7780the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635of HadadezerH1909leadingH6440them.

17When it was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֣דvai.yu.GadH5046to Davidלְדָוִ֗ידle.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 drewH6186upH6186inH6186formationH6186againstH413them. And when Davidדָּוִ֜ידda.VidH1732drewH6186upH6186in battleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421formationH4421againstלִקְרַ֤אתlik.RatH7122the Arameansאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758,they foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898againstעִמּֽוֹ׃i.MoH5973him.

18And the Arameansאֲרָם֮'a.RamH758fledוַיָּ֣נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127from Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and Davidדָּוִ֜ידda.VidH1732killedוַיַּהֲרֹ֨גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026of the Arameansמֵאֲרָ֗םme.'a.RamH758sevenשִׁבְעַ֤תshiv.'AtH7651thousandאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505charioteersרֶ֔כֶבRe.khevH7393and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505footרַגְלִ֑יrag.LiH7273soldiersאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376 H7273;and he putH4191Shophachשׁוֹפַ֥ךְsho.FakhH7780the commanderשַֽׂר־sar-H8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֖אha.tza.Va'H6635toH4191deathH4191.

19So when the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650of HadadezerH1909sawוַיִּרְא֞וּvai.yir.'UH7200that they had beendefeatedנִגְּפוּ֙ni.ge.FuH5062by Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,they madeH7999peaceוַיַּשְׁלִ֥ימוּvai.yash.Li.muH7999with Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732and servedוַיַּֽעַבְדֻ֑הוּvai.ya.'av.Du.huH5647him. So the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758wereH14not 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