1 Chronicles 19:11 · KJV
“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. {Abishai: Heb. Abshai}”
— 1 Chronicles 19:11
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. {the battle...: Heb. the face of the battle was} {choice: or, young men}
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 — Context
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.
10Now 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. {the battle...: Heb. the face of the battle was} {choice: or, young men}
11And 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. {Abishai: Heb. Abshai}
12And 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.
13Be 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.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 18:12
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. {Abishai: Heb. Abshai}
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 11:20
And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew {them}, and had a name among the three.