Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

1 Chronicles 19

1 David's messengers, sent to comfort Hanun the son of Nahash, are villainously entreated. 6 The Ammonites, strengthened by the Syrians, are overcome by Joab and Abishai. 16 Shophach, making a new supply of the Syrians, is slain by David.

 19:1 ¶ Now it came to pass x1961 after x310 this, y310 x3651 that Nahash 5176 the king 4428 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 died, 4191 z8799 and his son 1121 reigned 4427 z8799 in his stead. x8478

 19:2 And David 1732 said, 559 z8799 I will show 6213 z8799 kindness 2617 unto x5973 Hanun 2586 the son 1121 of Nahash, 5176 because x3588 his father 1 showed 6213 z8804 kindness 2617 to x5973 me. And David 1732 sent 7971 z8799 messengers 4397 to comfort 5162 z8763 him concerning x5921 his father. 1 So the servants 5650 of David 1732 came 935 z8799 into x413 the land 776 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 to x413 Hanun, 2586 to comfort 5162 z8763 him.

 19:3 But the princes 8269 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 said 559 z8799 to Hanun, 2586 Thinkest 5869 thou that David 1732 doth honor 3513 z8764 x853 thy father, 1 that x3588 he hath sent 7971 z8804 comforters 5162 z8764 unto thee? are not x3808 his servants 5650 come 935 z8804 unto x413 thee for x5668 to search, 2713 z8800 and to overthrow, 2015 z8800 and to spy out 7270 z8763 the land? 776

 19:4 Wherefore Hanun 2586 took 3947 z8799 x853 David's 1732 servants, 5650 and shaved 1548 z8762 them, and cut off 3772 z8799 x853 their garments 4063 in the midst 2677 hard by x5704 their buttocks, 4667 and sent them away. 7971 z8762

 19:5 Then there went y3212 z8799 x1980 [certain], and told 5046 z8686 David 1732 how x5921 the men y582 x376 were served. And he sent 7971 z8799 to meet 7125 z8800 them: for x3588 the men y582 x376 were x1961 greatly 3966 ashamed. 3637 z8737 And the king 4428 said, 559 z8799 Tarry 3427 z8798 at Jericho 3405 until x5704 x834 your beards 2206 be grown, 6779 z8762 and [then] return. 7725 z8804

 19:6 ¶ And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 they had made themselves odious 887 z8694 to x5973 David, 1732 Hanun 2586 and the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 sent 7971 z8799 a thousand 505 talents 3603 of silver 3701 to hire 7936 z8800 them chariots 7393 and horsemen 6571 out of x4480 Mesopotamia, 763 and out of x4480 Syria-maachah, 758 4601 and out of Zobah. 6678 x4480

 19:7 So they hired 7936 z8799 thirty 7970 and two 8147 thousand 505 chariots, 7393 and the king 4428 of Maachah 4601 and his people; 5971 who came 935 z8799 and pitched 2583 z8799 before 6440 Medeba. 4311 And the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 gathered themselves together 622 z8738 from their cities, 5892 x4480 and came 935 z8799 to battle. 4421

 19:8 And when David 1732 heard 8085 z8799 [of it], he sent 7971 z8799 x853 Joab, 3097 and all x3605 the host 6635 of the mighty men. 1368

 19:9 And the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 came out, 3318 z8799 and put the battle y4421 in array 6186 z8799 x4421 before the gate 6607 of the city: 5892 and the kings 4428 that x834 were come 935 z8804 [were] by themselves x905 in the field. 7704

 19:10 Now when Joab 3097 saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 the battle 4421 x6440 was set x1961 against x413 him before 6440 and behind, 268 he chose x977 out y977 z8799 of all x4480 x3605 the choice 977 z8803 of Israel, 3478 and put [them] in array 6186 z8799 against 7125 z8800 the Syrians. 758

 19:11 And the rest 3499 of the people 5971 he delivered 5414 z8804 unto the hand 3027 of Abishai 52 his brother, 251 and they set [themselves] in array 6186 z8799 against 7125 z8800 the children 1121 of Ammon. 5983

 19:12 And he said, 559 z8799 If x518 the Syrians 758 be too strong 2388 z8799 for x4480 me, then thou shalt help 8668 x1961 me: but if x518 the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 be too strong 2388 z8799 for x4480 thee, then I will help 3467 z8689 thee.

 19:13 Be of good courage, 2388 z8798 and let us behave ourselves valiantly 2388 z8691 for x1157 our people, 5971 and for x1157 the cities 5892 of our God: 430 and let the LORD 3068 do 6213 z8799 [that which is] good 2896 in his sight. 5869

 19:14 So Joab 3097 and the people 5971 that x834 [were] with x5973 him drew nigh 5066 z8799 before 6440 the Syrians 758 unto the battle; 4421 and they fled 5127 z8799 before 6440 x4480 him.

 19:15 And when the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 saw 7200 z8804 that x3588 the Syrians 758 were fled, 5127 z8804 they x1992 likewise x1571 fled 5127 z8799 before 6440 x4480 Abishai 52 his brother, 251 and entered 935 z8799 into the city. 5892 Then Joab 3097 came 935 z8799 to Jerusalem. 3389

 19:16 ¶ And when the Syrians 758 saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 they were put to the worse 5062 z8738 before 6440 Israel, 3478 they sent 7971 z8799 messengers, 4397 and drew forth 3318 z8686 x853 the Syrians 758 that x834 [were] beyond 5676 x4480 the river: 5104 and Shophach 7780 the captain 8269 of the host 6635 of Hadarezer 1928 [went] before 6440 them.

 19:17 And it was told 5046 z8714 David; 1732 and he gathered 622 z8799 x853 all x3605 Israel, 3478 and passed over 5674 z8799 Jordan, 3383 and came 935 z8799 upon x413 them, and set [the battle] in array 6186 z8799 x4421 against x413 them. So when David 1732 had put the battle y4421 in array 6186 z8799 against 7125 z8800 the Syrians, 758 they fought 3898 z8735 with x5973 him.

 19:18 But the Syrians 758 fled 5127 z8799 before 6440 x4480 Israel; 3478 and David 1732 slew 2026 z8799 of the Syrians 758 x4480 seven 7651 thousand 505 [men which fought in] chariots, 7393 and forty 705 thousand 505 footmen, 376 7273 and killed 4191 z8689 Shophach 7780 the captain 8269 of the host. 6635

 19:19 And when the servants 5650 of Hadarezer 1928 saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 they were put to the worse 5062 z8738 before 6440 Israel, 3478 they made peace 7999 z8686 with x5973 David, 1732 and became his servants: 5647 z8799 neither x3808 would 14 z8804 the Syrians 758 help 3467 z8687 x853 the children 1121 of Ammon 5983 any more. x5750