1 Chronicles 18:5

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 18:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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

Context — 1 Chronicles 18

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the Syrians: Sa2 8:5, Sa2 8:6; Kg1 11:23, Kg1 11:24 Damascus: Heb. Darmesek to help: Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10 Zobah: Ch1 18:3; Sa1 14:47 1 Chronicles 18:6”
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