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Contemporary English Version

1 Chronicles 19:11

Then he put his brother Abishai in command of the rest of the army and told them to fight against the Ammonites.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hadadezer;   Joab;   Medeba;   Zobah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hanun;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Medeba;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hadarezer;   Medeba;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Maacah;   Medeba;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Joab;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Medeba;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai. They lined up in formation to engage the Ammonites.
Hebrew Names Version
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Avishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of `Ammon.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
The rest of his men he put in the charge of Abishai his brother, and they were arrayed against the Ammonites.
New Century Version
Joab put the rest of the army under the command of Abishai, his brother. Then they went out to fight the Ammonites.
New English Translation
He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.
Amplified Bible
The rest of the soldiers he placed in the hand of Abishai his brother, and they lined up against the Ammonites.
New American Standard Bible
But the remainder of the people he placed under the command of Abshai his brother; and they lined up against the sons of Ammon.
World English Bible
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the rest of the people he deliuered vnto the hande of Abishai his brother, and they put them selues in aray against the children of Ammon.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the remainder of the people he put in the hand of Abshai his brother; and they arranged themselves to meet the sons of Ammon.
Berean Standard Bible
And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
Complete Jewish Bible
while the rest of the army he put under the command of Avishai his brother to deploy against the army of ‘Amon.
Darby Translation
and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
Easy-to-Read Version
He put the rest of the Israelite army under his brother Abishai's command. These soldiers went out to fight against the Ammonite army.
George Lamsa Translation
And the rest of the people he placed under the command of Abishai his brother, and they pitched battle against the children of Ammon.
Good News Translation
He placed the rest of his troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who put them in position facing the Ammonites.
Lexham English Bible
And the remainder of the people he put in the hand of Abishai his brother, and they were arranged to meet the Ammonites.
Literal Translation
and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of his brother Abishai; and they set in order to meet the sons of Ammon.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for ye residue of the people, he put them vnder the hande of Abisai his brother, that they shulde prepare them selues agaynst the children of Ammon,
American Standard Version
And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
Bible in Basic English
And the rest of the people he put in position against the children of Ammon with Abishai, his brother, at their head.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the rest of ye people he deliuered vnto the hand of Abisai his brother, & they put them selues in aray against the children of Ammon.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
King James Version (1611)
And the rest of the people hee deliuered vnto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselues in aray against the children of Ammon.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of his brother Abesai, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
English Revised Version
And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
sotheli he yaf the residue part of the puple vnder the hond of Abisai, his brother; and thei yeden ayens the sones of Amon.
Update Bible Version
And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the sons of Ammon.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the rest of the people he delivered to the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set [themselves] in array against the children of Ammon.
New King James Version
And the rest of the people he put under the command of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in battle array against the people of Ammon.
New Living Translation
He left the rest of the army under the command of his brother Abishai, who was to attack the Ammonites.
New Life Bible
But he had his brother Abishai lead the rest of the men. And they made themselves ready to fight the sons of Ammon.
New Revised Standard
the rest of his troops he put in the charge of his brother Abishai, and they were arrayed against the Ammonites.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, the rest of the people, delivered he into the hand of Abishai his brother, - and they set in array, to meet the sons of Ammon.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abisai his brother, and they went against the children of Ammon.
Revised Standard Version
the rest of his men he put in the charge of Abi'shai his brother, and they were arrayed against the Ammonites.
Young's Literal Translation
and the remnant of the people he hath given into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set in array to meet the sons of Ammon.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the remainder of the people he placed in the hand of Abshai his brother; and they arrayed themselves against the sons of Ammon.

Contextual Overview

6 The Ammonites realized they had made David furious. So they paid over thirty tons of silver to hire chariot troops from Mesopotamia and from the Syrian kingdoms of Maacah and Zobah. 7 Thirty-two thousand troops, as well as the king of Maacah and his army, came and camped near Medeba. The Ammonite troops also left their towns and came to prepare for battle. 8 David heard what was happening, and he sent out Joab with his army. 9 The Ammonite troops marched to the entrance of the city and prepared for battle, while the Syrian troops took their positions in the open fields. 10 Joab saw that the enemy troops were lined up on both sides of him. So he picked some of the best Israelite soldiers to fight the Syrians. 11 Then he put his brother Abishai in command of the rest of the army and told them to fight against the Ammonites. 12 Joab told his brother, "If the Syrians are too much for me to handle, come and help me. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I'll come and help you. 13 Be brave and fight hard to protect our people and the towns of our Lord God. I pray he will do whatever pleases him." 14 Joab and his soldiers attacked the Syrians, and the Syrians ran from them. 15 When the Ammonite troops saw that the Syrians had run away, they ran from Abishai's soldiers and went back into their own city. Joab then returned to Jerusalem.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Abishai: Heb. Abshai, 1 Chronicles 11:20, 1 Chronicles 18:12, The variation of אבישי [Strong's H52], Abishai, and אבשי [Strong's H52], Abshai, is simply caused by the elision of י, yood, which is by no means uncommon.

and they set: 1 Chronicles 19:9

Cross-References

Genesis 19:28
He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and saw smoke rising from all over the land—it was like a flaming furnace.
Genesis 19:29
When God destroyed the cities of the valley where Lot lived, he remembered his promise to Abraham and saved Lot from the terrible destruction.
2 Kings 6:18
As the Syrian army came closer, Elisha prayed, " Lord , make those soldiers blind!" And the Lord blinded them with a bright light.
Ecclesiastes 10:15
Fools wear themselves out— they don't know enough to find their way home.
Isaiah 57:10
Though you tired yourself out by running after idols, you refused to stop. Your desires were so strong that they kept you going.
Jeremiah 2:36
When Assyria let you down, you ran to Egypt, but you'll find no help there,
Acts 13:11
The Lord is going to punish you by making you completely blind for a while." Suddenly the man's eyes were covered by a dark mist, and he went around trying to get someone to lead him by the hand.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

See Gill "1Ch 19:1".


 
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