1 Chronicles 19:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Chronicles 19:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 19:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 19:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David was told that, so he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, came to 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.”

1 Chronicles 19:17 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 19:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the 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. ”

1 Chronicles 19:17 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 19:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it is declared to David, and he gathereth all Israel, and passeth over the Jordan, and cometh in unto them, and setteth in array against them; yea, David setteth in array the battle to meet Aram, and they fight with him;”

1 Chronicles 19:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 19:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over the Jordan, and came upon them, and set [the battle] in array against them. And David put the battle in array against the Syrians, and they fought with him. ”

1 Chronicles 19:17 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 19:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when it was shewed Dauid, he gathered all Israel, and went ouer Iorden, and came vnto them, and put him selfe in aray against them: And when Dauid had put him selfe in battel aray to meete the Aramites, they fought with him.”

1 Chronicles 19:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 19:17 in Context — 1 Chronicles 19

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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What Does 1 Chronicles 19:17 Mean?

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