1 Chronicles 19:17 meaning and explanation
When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, advanced toward the Arameans, and arrayed for battle against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him.
1 Chronicles 19:17, Berean Standard Bible
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David is king in Jerusalem, and the Ammonites have hired Aramean armies after insulting his envoys. Verse 17 marks a shift in scale: what began as a dispute with one city becomes a war on the far side of the Jordan.
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