1 Chronicles 19:18 · KJV
“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.”
— 1 Chronicles 19:18
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.
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.
1 Chronicles 19 — Context
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. {river: that is, Euphrates} {Shophach: also called, Shobach}
17And 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.
18But 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.
19And 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.
Cross References
2 Samuel 10:18
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew {the men of} seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. {horsemen: also called, footmen}
Psalms 18:32
{It is} God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
1 Chronicles 19:13-14
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.
Psalms 46:11
The LORD of hosts {is} with us; the God of Jacob {is} our refuge. Selah.
Psalms 33:16
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.