1 Chronicles 19:14

14 Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.

1 Chronicles 19:14 in Other Translations

14 So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

14 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians for battle, and they fled before him.

14 When Joab and his troops attacked, the Arameans began to run away.

14 But when Joab and his soldiers moved in to fight the Arameans, they ran off in full retreat.

14 So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

14 Then Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, and the Arameans fled.

14 Joab and the people with him approached the Arameans for battle, and they fled before him.

14 Then Joab and the troops who were with him marched out to attack the Arameans. They ran away from him.

1 Chronicles 19:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 19:14

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 19:1).

1 Chronicles 19:14 In-Context

12 Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to rescue me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will rescue you.

13 Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The LORD will do what is good in his sight.”

14 Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.

15 When 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.

16 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.