From 78968c2570c626ad838887adb343782684851669 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 23:13:34 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] 1 Chronicles 19:1-19 --- content/bible_journal/1chronicles_19:1-19.md | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/1chronicles_19:1-19.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_19:1-19.md b/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_19:1-19.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..13d721e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_19:1-19.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ ++++ +title = "1 Chronicles 19:1–19" +date = "2024-04-15" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1Chronicles19.1-19) + +Sometimes, diplomacy fails, but in this instance it does not appear to be David's fault. +King David had a good relationship with King Nahash of the Ammonites, so he decided to send a delegation to the new King Hanun after Nahash died as a display of friendship. +Hanun, however, does not take it kindly. +Much like David's grandson Rehoboam will be given bad advice in his time, Hanun's advisors convince him the Israelites are spies. + +Hanun orders them captured, half their beards shaved off, and their robes cut off at the hips. +The delegation is then sent home in disgrace, looking ridiculous, showing off their underwear. (If they even had any; I don't know what the fashion was then.) +Their shame is so deep that they don't even want to show their faces to their king, and they send messenger ahead to tell David what happened. +He understands their position and has them remain in Jericho until they look respectable again. +In the meantime, Hanun's insult does not go unchallenged. + +Somehow, anyway. +We aren't told what happens between verses 5 and 6, but Ammon gathers together an army to attack Israel, hiring chariots and horsemen from their neighbors to bolster their numbers. +Joab puts his brother Abishai in charge of half of the army so that they fight on two fronts. +Abishai will fight the Ammonites and Joab will fight the Syrian mercenaries. +They make plans to help each other as needed, but the Lord gives them victory over both groups of forces. + +The retreating Syrians call up reinforcements from Zobah, also ethnically Syrians, who had been defeated by David previously. +King Hadadezer again joins in battle with King David and is again defeated, this time for good. +Zobah then becomes a subject of Israel and no longer an ally willing to help Ammon. + +* * * + +Rivers of water and flows of battle are equally directed by Your hand.