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1 Chronicles 19

1

Now it came to pass after thish310, that Nahashh5176 the kingh4428 of the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 diedh4191h8799, and his sonh1121 reignedh4427h8799 in his stead.

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And Davidh1732 saidh559h8799, I will shewh6213h8799 kindnessh2617 unto Hanunh2586 the sonh1121 of Nahashh5176, because his fatherh1 shewedh6213h8804 kindnessh2617 to me. And Davidh1732 senth7971h8799 messengersh4397 to comforth5162h8763 him concerning his fatherh1. So the servantsh5650 of Davidh1732 cameh935h8799 into the landh776 of the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 to Hanunh2586, to comforth5162h8763 him.

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But the princesh8269 of the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 saidh559h8799 to Hanunh2586, Thinkesth5869 thou that Davidh1732 doth honourh3513h8764 thy fatherh1, that he hath senth7971h8804 comfortersh5162h8764 unto thee? are not his servantsh5650 comeh935h8804 unto thee for to searchh2713h8800, and to overthrowh2015h8800, and to spy outh7270h8763 the landh776? Thinkest...: Heb. In thine eyes doth David, etc

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Wherefore Hanunh2586 tookh3947h8799 David'sh1732 servantsh5650, and shavedh1548h8762 them, and cut offh3772h8799 their garmentsh4063 in the midsth2677 hard by their buttocksh4667, and sent them awayh7971h8762.

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Then there wenth3212h8799 certain , and toldh5046h8686 Davidh1732 how the menh582 were served. And he senth7971h8799 to meeth7125h8800 them: for the menh582 were greatlyh3966 ashamedh3637h8737. And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, Tarryh3427h8798 at Jerichoh3405 until your beardsh2206 be grownh6779h8762, and then returnh7725h8804.

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And when the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 sawh7200h8799 that they had made themselves odioush887h8694 to Davidh1732, Hanunh2586 and the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 senth7971h8799 a thousandh505 talentsh3603 of silverh3701 to hireh7936h8800 them chariotsh7393 and horsemenh6571 out of Mesopotamiah763, and out of Syriamaachahh758h4601, and out of Zobahh6678. odious: Heb. to stink

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So they hiredh7936h8799 thirtyh7970 and twoh8147 thousandh505 chariotsh7393, and the kingh4428 of Maachahh4601 and his peopleh5971; who cameh935h8799 and pitchedh2583h8799 beforeh6440 Medebah4311. And the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 gathered themselves togetherh622h8738 from their citiesh5892, and cameh935h8799 to battleh4421.

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And when Davidh1732 heardh8085h8799 of it , he senth7971h8799 Joabh3097, and all the hosth6635 of the mighty menh1368.

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And the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 came outh3318h8799, and put the battleh4421 in arrayh6186h8799 before the gateh6607 of the cityh5892: and the kingsh4428 that were comeh935h8804 were by themselves in the fieldh7704.

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Now when Joabh3097 sawh7200h8799 that the battleh4421 was set against him beforeh6440 and behindh268, he chose outh977h8799 of all the choiceh977h8803 of Israelh3478, and put them in arrayh6186h8799 againsth7125h8800 the Syriansh758. the battle...: Heb. the face of the battle was
choice: or, young men

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And the resth3499 of the peopleh5971 he deliveredh5414h8804 unto the handh3027 of Abishaih52 his brotherh251, and they set themselves in arrayh6186h8799 againsth7125h8800 the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983. Abishai: Heb. Abshai

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And he saidh559h8799, If the Syriansh758 be too strongh2388h8799 for me, then thou shalt helph8668 me: but if the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 be too strongh2388h8799 for thee, then I will helph3467h8689 thee.

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Be of good courageh2388h8798, and let us behave ourselves valiantlyh2388h8691 for our peopleh5971, and for the citiesh5892 of our Godh430: and let the LORDh3068 doh6213h8799 that which is goodh2896 in his sighth5869.

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So Joabh3097 and the peopleh5971 that were with him drew nighh5066h8799 beforeh6440 the Syriansh758 unto the battleh4421; and they fledh5127h8799 beforeh6440 him.

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And when the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 sawh7200h8804 that the Syriansh758 were fledh5127h8804, they likewise fledh5127h8799 beforeh6440 Abishaih52 his brotherh251, and enteredh935h8799 into the cityh5892. Then Joabh3097 cameh935h8799 to Jerusalemh3389.

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And when the Syriansh758 sawh7200h8799 that they were put to the worseh5062h8738 beforeh6440 Israelh3478, they senth7971h8799 messengersh4397, and drew forthh3318h8686 the Syriansh758 that were beyondh5676 the riverh5104: and Shophachh7780 the captainh8269 of the hosth6635 of Hadarezerh1928 went beforeh6440 them. river: that is, Euphrates
Shophach: also called, Shobach

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And it was toldh5046h8714 Davidh1732; and he gatheredh622h8799 all Israelh3478, and passed overh5674h8799 Jordanh3383, and cameh935h8799 upon them, and set the battle in arrayh6186h8799 against them. So when Davidh1732 had put the battleh4421 in arrayh6186h8799 againsth7125h8800 the Syriansh758, they foughth3898h8735 with him.

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But the Syriansh758 fledh5127h8799 beforeh6440 Israelh3478; and Davidh1732 slewh2026h8799 of the Syriansh758 sevenh7651 thousandh505 men which fought in chariotsh7393, and fortyh705 thousandh505 footmenh376h7273, and killedh4191h8689 Shophachh7780 the captainh8269 of the hosth6635.

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And when the servantsh5650 of Hadarezerh1928 sawh7200h8799 that they were put to the worseh5062h8738 beforeh6440 Israelh3478, they made peaceh7999h8686 with Davidh1732, and became his servantsh5647h8799: neither wouldh14h8804 the Syriansh758 helph3467h8687 the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 any more.



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