KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
WEB World English Bible
When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians who were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
ASV American Standard Version
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, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Aram seeth that they have been smitten before Israel, and send messengers, and bring out Aram that is beyond the River, and Shophach head of the host of Hadarezer is before them.
Surrounding context — 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.
14 So Joab and the people that [were] with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
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.
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.
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.
18 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.
19 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.
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וַיַּ֣רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֲרָ֗םH758 · a.ramAramכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforנִגְּפוּ֮H5062 · na.gaphto strikeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיִשְׂרָאֵל֒H3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙H7971 · sha.lachto send: departמַלְאָכִ֔יםH4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerוַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲרָ֔םH758 · a.ramAramאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichמֵעֵ֣בֶרH5676 · e.verside: besideהַנָּהָ֑רH5104 · na.harRiverוְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְH7780 · sho.phakhShophachשַׂר־H8269 · sarrulerצְבָ֥אH6635 · tsa.vaarmyהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶרH1928 · ha.dar.e.zerHadarezerלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃H6440 · pa.nehface: before
Cross-references
2 Samuel 10:16And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that [were] beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer [went] before them.Zechariah 14:1-3Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.Micah 4:11-12Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.Isaiah 8:9Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.Psalm 2:1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
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