1 Chronicles 19:16

Overview - 1 Chronicles 19
David's messengers, sent to comfort Hanun, the son of Nahash, are villainously treated.
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.
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1 Chronicles 19:16  (King James Version)
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.
 


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M. 2968. B.C. 1036. An. Ex. Is. 455. and drew.
Psalms 2:1 ; Isaiah 8:9 ; Micah 4:11 Micah 4:12 ; Zechariah 14:1-3

river
that is, Euphrates. Shophach.
This variation arises from the permutation of [Byth,] {baith,} and [P,] {pay;} being written in the parallel
passage [Shwbk ,] Shobach, and here [Shwphk ,] Shophach. 2 Samuel 10:16

Shobach