New International Version
1 Chronicles 19:16
16After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they sent messengers and had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River, with Shophak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
1 Chronicles 19:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and brought the Syrians who were beyond the River, and Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army went before them.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Arameans now realized that they were no match for Israel, so they sent messengers and summoned additional Aramean troops from the other side of the Euphrates River. These troops were under the command of Shobach, the commander of Hadadezer’s forces.
Context of 1 Chronicles 19:16
14Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him. 15When the Ammonites realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they too fled before his brother Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem. After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they sent messengers and had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River, with Shophak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them. 17When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel and crossed the Jordan; he advanced against them and formed his battle lines opposite them. David formed his lines to meet the Arameans in battle, and they fought against him. 18But they fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand of their foot soldiers. He also killed Shophak the commander of their army.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 191 Chronicles 19:16 word by word
וַיַּ֣רְא אֲרָ֗ם כִּ֣י נִגְּפוּ֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים וַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּ אֶת־אֲרָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְ שַׂר־צְבָ֥א הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And when the Syriansאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
- sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- that they were put to the worseנָגַףnâgaph · to strikeH5062
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- they sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
- and drew forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- beyondעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: beyondH5676
- the riverנָהָרnâhâr · RiverH5104
- and Shophachשׁוֹפָךְshôphâk · ShophachH7780
- the captainשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of the hostצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
- of Hadarezerהֲדַרְעֶ֫זֶרhădar‛ezer · HadarezerH1928
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 19:16
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
- Isaiah 8:9Raise the war cry, you nations, and be shattered! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle, and be shattered! Prepare for battle, and be shattered!
- Micah 4:11But now many nations are gathered against you. They say, “Let her be defiled, let our eyes gloat over Zion!”
- Zechariah 14:1A day of the Lord is coming, Jerusalem, when your possessions will be plundered and divided up within your very walls.
- 2 Samuel 10:16Hadadezer had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River; they went to Helam, with Shobak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 19:16
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-19In the battle against the Arameans, David achieved three goals: He challenged Hadadezer's power He disrupted the Aramean alliance He stopped any future alliance between the Arameans and the AmmonitesRead the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel--(See on 2Sa 10:15-19).Read the comment
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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
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