1 Chronicles 19:11
What does 1 Chronicles 19:11 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 19:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the rest of the people he put in position against the children of Ammon with Abishai, his brother, at their head.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the remnant of the people he hath given into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set in array to meet the sons of Ammon.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abisai his brother, and they went against the children of Ammon.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
Context
v.10Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
v.11This passage
v.12And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 18:12
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
- 1 Chronicles 11:20
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
- 1 Chronicles 19:9
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
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