1 Chronicles 19:16

16 When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and brought out the Arameans who were beyond * the River, with Shophach the commander of the army of Hadadezer leading them.

1 Chronicles 19:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 19:16

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 19:1).

1 Chronicles 19:16 In-Context

14 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

15 When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans fled, they also fled before Abshai his brother and entered the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

16 When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and brought out the Arameans who were beyond the River, with Shophach the commander of the army of Hadadezer leading them.

17 When it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan, and came upon them and drew up in formation against them. And when David drew up in battle array against the Arameans, they fought against him.

18 The Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed of the Arameans 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers , and put to death Shophach the commander of the army.

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "smitten before"
• [b] I.e. Euphrates
• [c] Lit "before"