1 Chronicles 19:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.”
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Read Full Chapter →Realizing they have provoked David, the Ammonites spend vast sums to hire foreign chariots and cavalry.
What Does 1 Chronicles 19:6 Mean?
Knowing they have made themselves hateful to David, the Ammonites pour out a thousand talents of silver to hire mercenary forces from the Aramean regions to the north. Fear of the consequences drives them to amass an army rather than seek peace.
When wrongdoing is exposed, the unrepentant heart often digs in deeper instead of turning back. Rather than apologize, Ammon buys strength. Yet no amount of hired might can secure those who have set themselves against what is right; human armies cannot purchase deliverance from the hand of God.
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What does 1 Chronicles 19:6 mean?
Realizing they have provoked David, the Ammonites spend vast sums to hire foreign chariots and cavalry.