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1 CHRONICLES 19:6

# And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah. ...

1 CHRONICLES 19:7

So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle. ...

1 CHRONICLES 19:8

And when David heard [of it], he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. ...

1 CHRONICLES 19:9

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come [were] by themselves in the field. ...

1 CHRONICLES 19:10

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put [them] in array against the Syrians. ...

1 CHRONICLES 19:11

And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set [themselves] in array against the children of Ammon. ...

1 CHRONICLES 19:12

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee. ...

1 CHRONICLES 19:13

Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do [that which is] good in his sight. ...

1 CHRONICLES 19:14

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

1 CHRONICLES 19:15

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem. ...

1 CHRONICLES 19:16

# 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. ...

1 CHRONICLES 19:17

And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set [the battle] in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him. ...