1 Chronicles 19:11
1 Chronicles 19:11 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Joab places the remaining troops under his brother Abishai to confront the Ammonites.
What Does 1 Chronicles 19:11 Mean?
Having taken the Arameans for himself, Joab entrusts the rest of the army to his brother Abishai, who forms them against the Ammonites. The two brothers divide the burden, each facing one front of the enemy.
Shared labor lightens the load no one could carry alone. Joab and Abishai stand back to back, brother supporting brother. The work of God's people is never meant to rest on one set of shoulders; we are made to bear one another's burdens and stand together in the day of trial.
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What does 1 Chronicles 19:11 mean?
Joab places the remaining troops under his brother Abishai to confront the Ammonites.