1 Chronicles 19:17

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 19:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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

Context — 1 Chronicles 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17And 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.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“upon them: Instead of alaihem, "upon them," it is in Sa2 10:17 chelamah, "to Helam:" the one seems evidently to be a mistake for the other. and set: Ch1 19:9; Isa 22:6, Isa 22:7 1 Chronicles 19:18”
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