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1 Chronicles 19:8
On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David receives intelligence about the Ammonite coalition mustering for battle and immediately dispatches Joab with his full contingent of elite warriors.
The words — The verb וַ/יִּשְׁלַח (va/i.yish.Lach) translates literally as "and he sent," directly following David’s command to mobilize Joab and כָּל־צָבָא (kol-tza.Va'), meaning "all the army."
The thread — This military deployment references the earlier institutionalization of David’s command structure in 1 Chronicles 11:6 and 11:10, while the specific designation of the "mighty men" corresponds to the warrior roster in 2 Samuel 23:8.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note that David’s reaction to a coordinated threat is immediate, organized mobilization under a single appointed commander.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 23:8 These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
- 1 Chronicles 11:6 Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.
- 1 Chronicles 11:10 Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.