And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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 And 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.
- NKJV And the rest of the people he put under the command of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in battle array against the people of Ammon.
- NASB But the remainder of the people he placed under the command of Abshai his brother; and they lined up against the sons of Ammon.
- NLT He left the rest of the army under the command of his brother Abishai, who was to attack the Ammonites.
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Joab gives the rest of the troops to his brother Abishai to face the Ammonites. It completes the division of forces against the two enemy fronts.
Overview
Joab entrusts Abishai with the remaining army to confront the Ammonites while he himself engages the Arameans. The coordinated plan shows brotherly cooperation and tactical wisdom. The arrangement prepares for Joab's stirring call to courage and faith in the next verses.
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- 1 Chr 18:12Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
- 1 Chr 11:20Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
- 1 Chr 19:9The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.
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