1 Chronicles 19:5

19:5 Messengers ¹  came and told David what had happened to the men, so he summoned them, for the men were thoroughly humiliated. The king said, “Stay in Jericho ²  until your beards grow again; then you may come back.”

1 Chronicles 19:17

19:17 When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, ³  and marched against them. ⁴  David deployed his army against the Arameans for battle and they fought against him. ⁵ 

¹ tn Heb “they.” The logical referent, though not specified in the Hebrew text, has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

² map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.

³ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tc The parallel text of 2 Sam 10:17 “he came to Helam.”

⁵ tn Heb “and David was deployed to meet Aram [for] battle and they fought with him.”