1 Chronicles 19
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
2And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
3But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
4Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
5Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
6And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.
7So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
9And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
10Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
11And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
12And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
13Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.
14So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
15And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.
16And 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.
17And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.
18But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.
19And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- בֵּןbênH112113× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- דָּוִדDâvidH173212× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- אֵתʼêthH85312× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- עַמּוֹןʻAmmôwnH598311× in this chapter
Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country
- אֲרָםʼĂrâmH75811× in this chapter
Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite
- פָּנִיםpânîymH644010× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- כִּיkîyH35888× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9358× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- שָׁלַחshâlachH79717× in this chapter
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- אֵלʼêlH4136× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- עִםʻimH59736× in this chapter
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
- חָנוּןChânûwnH25865× in this chapter
Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of two Israelites
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34785× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhH44215× in this chapter
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
- עָרַךְʻârakH61865× in this chapter
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
- רָאָהrâʼâhH72005× in this chapter
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- הָיָהhâyâhH19614× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- חָזַקchâzaqH23884× in this chapter
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
- יוֹאָבYôwʼâbH30974× in this chapter
Joab, the name of three Israelites
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44284× in this chapter
a king
- מִןminH44804× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- אֶלֶףʼelephH5054× in this chapter
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
- נוּסnûwçH51274× in this chapter
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
- אָמַרʼâmarH5594× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עֶבֶדʻebedH56504× in this chapter
a servant
- עִירʻîyrH58924× in this chapter
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- עַםʻamH59714× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- קָרָאqârâʼH71224× in this chapter
to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8344× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- אָבʼâbH13× in this chapter
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- כֹּלkôlH36053× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- נָחַםnâchamH51623× in this chapter
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62133× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- צָבָאtsâbâʼH66353× in this chapter
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
- רֶכֶבrekebH73933× in this chapter
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
- שַׂרsarH82693× in this chapter
a head person (of any rank or class)
- בְּעַדbᵉʻadH11572× in this chapter
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.
- הֲדַרְעֶזֶרHădarʻezerH19282× in this chapter
Hadarezer, a Syrian king
- אָחʼâchH2512× in this chapter
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
- חֵסֵדchêçêdH26172× in this chapter
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty