1 Chronicles 18:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.”

1 Chronicles 18:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 18:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 18:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.”

1 Chronicles 18:5 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 18:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. ”

1 Chronicles 18:5 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 18:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Aram of Damascus cometh in to give help to Hadarezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth in Aram twenty and two thousand men,”

1 Chronicles 18:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 18:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, and David smote of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men. ”

1 Chronicles 18:5 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 18:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came the Aramites of Damascus to succour Hadarezer King of Zobah, but Dauid slewe of the Aramites two and twentie thousand.”

1 Chronicles 18:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 18:5 in Context — 1 Chronicles 18

3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.

5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

6 Then David put garrisons in Syria–damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 18:5 Mean?

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