War with Ammon and Syria. I Chronicles 19

I Chronicles 19 – War with Ammon and Syria

 

Ammon was an enemy of Israel. David didn’t want to make war.

Wanting to repay an old kindness, David sent a message of comfort to Hanun upon the death of his father.

There were some young men who spoke to the children of Ammon and said “David is not your friend. He wasn’t a friend of your father’s. These men he has sent are spies!” So, they shaved David’s ambassadors. And cut off their uniforms. These men were greatly embarrassed. Of course, it was an insult that could not be ignored, and David was a hotheaded fellow. David told them to stay in retirement until their beards were grown out again. And they would be given new uniforms.

This new king wanted to demonstrate That he could overthrow David. So, he hires an army from Syria to help him overcome David. The Syrians had the best army, so Joab chose the best of his forces to put them over against the Syrians. The Syrians were coming from the north and the Ammonites was coming from the South.

Joab and his brother were going to concentrate their forces at the place of the heaviest attack. Joab was a real army man, a real soldier. After the war, Joab came back to Jerusalem to report and send for reinforcements.

David did not want to go into battle. He wanted peace with the Ammonites. The enemy, however, went out to get reinforcements, and with allies on their side they again gathered against Israel. This time David himself went out to lead the battle. When David went into battle, he went in to win!

We are not to fight wars, just to fight wars.

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and New King James Bible. Nelsons Quick Reference Commentary.