1 Chronicles 19:6

⁶ When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents [1] of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim,[2] Aram Maakah and Zobah.

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Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 19:6

King James Version

⁶ And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious odious: Heb. to stink to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.

English Standard Version

⁶ When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 1,000 talentsA talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia, from Aram-maacah, and from Zobah.

The Message

⁶ When it dawned on the Ammonites that as far as David was concerned, they stank to high heaven,

New King James Version

⁶ When the people of Ammon saw that they had made themselves repulsive to David, Hanun and the people of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia, from Syrian Maachah, and from Zobah.

New Living Translation

⁶ When the people of Ammon realized how seriously they had angered David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 75,000 pounds of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 19:6

Chapter Contents

David's wars.

The history is here repeated which we read 2 Samuel 10. The only safety of sinners consists in submitting to the Lord, seeking peace with him, and becoming his servants. Let us assist each other in a good cause; but let us fear lest, while made instruments of good to others, we should come short of salvation, through unbelief and sin.