The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrian men seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and also killed Shophach the captain of the army.
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The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrian men seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and also killed Shophach the captain of the army.
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But 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.
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And the Arameans fled before Israel; and David slew of the Arameans the men of seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 19:18 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Samuel 10:18 The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there.
- 1 Chronicles 19:13-14 Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May Yahweh do that which seems good to him.” So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the front of the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.
- Psalms 18:32 the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
- Psalms 33:16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
- Psalms 46:11 Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain For this place, read 2 Sam. 10:18.
For this place, read 2 Sam. 10:18.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 18. Forty thousand footmen] See this number accounted…
Verse 18. Forty thousand footmen] See this number accounted for in Clarke's note on "2Sa 10:18".
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Chariots. Literally, "chariot." 2 Kings has only 700, and…
Chariots. Literally, "chariot." 2 Kings has only 700, and 40,000 horsemen. (Calmet) --- Ten men might be in each chariot. (Du Hamel)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men--(Compare Sa2…
David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men--(Compare Sa2 10:18, which has seven hundred chariots). Either the text in one of the books is corrupt [KEIL, DAVIDSON], or the accounts must be combined, giving this result--seven thousand horsemen, seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen [KENNICOTT, HOUBIGANT, CALMET].
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 18. seven thousand men which fought in chariots] R.V.…
18. seven thousand men which fought in chariots] R.V. the men of seven, thousand chariots. 2Sa_10:18, the men of seven hundred chariots.
forty thousand footmen] 2Sa_10:18, forty thousand horsemen. Swarms of horsemen have usually formed the strength of armies raised on the eastern bank of the Euphrates; the statement of 2 Sam, may therefore be more accurate than that of 1 Chr.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (18) Seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and…
(18) Seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen.—Heb., seven thousand chariotry (rèkeb), &c. Samuel reads, “seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horse-men.” Such deviations seem to indicate independent sources. We can hardly choose between the two accounts; but “horsemen” may be more correct than “footmen.” (See 1Ch_18:4-5.)
And killed Shophach . . .—Abridged statement. (Comp. 2Sa_10:18.)
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Seven thousand men which fought in chariots. The parallel…
Seven thousand men which fought in chariots. The parallel passage has the men of seven hundred chariots. There could not be ton fighting men to a chariot. The reading of Samuel is more likely to be correct than our present reading. Forty thousand footmen. The parallel place shows "horsemen."
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 killed seven thousand ... forty thousand
killed seven thousand ... forty thousand
" killed 7,000 ... 40,000" (See: Numbers)
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they were defeated by Israel
This can be stated in active form. AT: "Israel had defeated them" (See: Active or Passive)
they made peace with David and served them
They made the peace agreement with David as the king, and served the Israelites.
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Aram
David
chariot
commander
king
servant
peace
servant
Ammon
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