1 Chronicles 19:11

11 And the remainder of the people he put in the hand of Abishai his brother, and they were arranged to meet the {Ammonites}.

1 Chronicles 19:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 19:11

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 19:1).

1 Chronicles 19:11 In-Context

9 And the {Ammonites} went out and took up positions for battle at the entrance of the city. And the kings who had come [were] alone in the field.

10 When Joab saw that [there was] {a battle line} against him at the front and the back, he chose from among the chosen [men] in Israel and arranged [them] to meet Aram.

11 And the remainder of the people he put in the hand of Abishai his brother, and they were arranged to meet the {Ammonites}.

12 And he said, "If Aram is too strong for me, then you must be a help to me, but if the {Ammonites} are too strong for you, then I will help you.

13 Be strong! Let us strengthen ourselves on behalf of our people and on behalf of the cities of our God. And may Yahweh do [what is] good in his eyes."

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "sons of Ammon"