1 Chronicles 19 · Verse 16

1 Chronicles 19:16

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.
1 Chronicles 19:16, King James Version

1 Chronicles 19:16 in other translations

BSBWhen the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
WEBWhen the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and called out the Syrians who were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the army of Hadadezer leading them.
ASVAnd 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, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.
YLTAnd Aram seeth that they have been smitten before Israel, and send messengers, and bring out Aram that is beyond the River, and Shophach head of the host of Hadarezer is before them.
DARBYAnd when the Syrians saw that they were routed 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.
BBEAnd when the Aramaeans saw that Israel had overcome them, they sent men to get the Aramaeans who were on the other side of the River, with Shophach, the captain of Hadadezer's army, at their head.
WebsterAnd when the Syrians saw that they were defeated 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.

What does 1 Chronicles 19:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel--(See on 2Sa 10:15-19).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

1 Chronicles 19:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and it sawH7200
אֲרָ֗ם'a.RamAramH758
כִּ֣יkithatH3588
נִגְּפוּ֮ni.ge.Futhey had been defeatedH5062
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙vai.yish.le.Chuand they sentH7971
מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397
וַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uand they brought outH3318
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834
מֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'E.ver[was] from [the] other side ofH5676
הַנָּהָ֑רha.na.Harthe riverH5104
וְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְve.sho.Fakhand ShophachH7780
שַׂר\־sar-[the] commander ofH8269
צְבָ֥אtze.Va'[the] army ofH6635
הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶרha.dad.'E.zerHadadezerH1928
לִפְנֵיהֶֽם\׃lif.nei.Hem[was] <to> before themH6440

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 19:16

  • 2 Samuel 10:16

    And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

  • Zechariah 14:1-3

    Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

  • Psalms 2:1

    Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

  • Isaiah 8:9

    Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

  • Micah 4:11-12

    Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 2968. B.C. 1036. An. Ex. Is. 455. and drew.
Ps 2:1; Isa 8:9; Mic 4:11,12; Zec 14:1-3
river. that is, Euphrates. Shophach.This variation arises from the permutation of [Bêyth,] {baith,} and [Pê,] {pay;} being written in the parallel passage [Shôwbâk ,] Shobach, and here [Shôwphâk ,] Shophach.
2Sa 10:16
Shobach.

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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.

  • 1 Chronicles 19:16

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 19:17

    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.

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1 Chronicles 19:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y viendo los Siros que habían caído delante de Israel, enviaron embajadores, y trajeron á los Siros que estaban de la otra parte del río, cuyo capitán era Sophach, general del ejército de Adarezer.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et quand les Syriens virent qu’ils étaient battus devant Israël, ils envoyèrent des messagers, et firent sortir les Syriens qui étaient au-delà du fleuve; et Shophac, chef de l’armée d’Hadarézer, était à leur tête.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als die Syrer sahen, daß sie vor Israel geschlagen waren, da sandten sie Boten hin und ließen die Syrer ausziehen, die jenseit des Stromes waren; und Schophak, der Heeroberste Hadaresers, zog vor ihnen her.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Videns autem Syrus quod cecidisset coram Israël, misit nuntios, et adduxit Syrum, qui erat trans fluvium: Sophach autem princeps militiæ Adarezer erat dux eorum.