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._ And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse - (see the notes at 2 Samuel 10:15.)...

EXPOSITION This chapter runs very closely parallel with 2 Samuel 10:1; a chapter also of nineteen verses. The slight differences between them avail to make one or the other narrative a little clearer or a little fuller. The time is only marked, as in the first verse of the preceding chapter, by the too general formula, "after this." Between the last verse of the preceding chapter and the first of this, we find interposed, in the Book of Samuel, the account of David's thoughts and deeds of kindness "for Jonathan's sake" to Mephibosheth "of the house of Saul," who was a son of Jonathan, though apparently not personally known at present to David. The chapter gives an account of David's war with Ammon and Aram allied temporarily, and the ungracious cause of the war—the insult put upon David's messengers, when sent on a mission of kindly and sincere condolence, on occasi

See Gill "1Ch 19:1"....

9. THE WARS WITH AMMON, SYRIA AND THE PHILISTINES (19-20) CHAPTER 19 _ 1. Hanun's insult to David's servants (1 Chronicles 19:1)_ 2. Joab's victory (1 Chronicles 19:6) 3. David's victorious campaign (1 Chronicles 19:17) See annotations on 2 Samuel chapter 10. The occasion of the war with the Ammonites was the insult to the messengers of David whom he had sent to the son of King Nahash. Nahash had died and David sent the messengers to comfort Hanun concerning his father. It gives a little glimpse of the tenderness of David. “But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comfo

THE AMMONITE WAR (see notes on 2 Samuel 10)....

RIVER. Euphrates. HADAREZER. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Hadadezer". Compare 1 Chronicles 18:3....

_the Syrians that were beyond the river_ i.e. the Syrians of "Mesopotamia"; cp. 1 Chronicles 19:6, note. 2 Samuel 10:16 adds, _and they came to Helam_; the position of Helam however is unknown, but it was probably not far from the Euphrates. _Shophach_ In 2 Samuel 10:16 called "Shobach." The whole allied army was united under one general....

LESSON NINE 19-20 ISRAEL'S CONFLICT WITH AMMON THE CONQUEST OF THE PHILISTINES 11. VICTORY OVER AMMON AND SYRIA (1 Chronicles 19:1-19) INTRODUCTION The conflict with the Ammonites was one of the most critical in which David was ever involved. During this encounter David sinned with Bathsheba and opened the door to numerous troubles which plagued him until he died. He was a great king, but he failed God in this Bathsheba incident. TEXT 1 Chronicles 19:1. And it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead. 2. And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning hi

19:16 river; (a-24) That is, the Euphrates....

DAVID'S WARS WITH-THE AMMONITES AND THE SYRIANS This chapter is parallel to 2 Samuel 10:1 with some differences in certain names, and a few additions....