1 Chronicles 19:1 In the course of time, Nahash king of the Ammonites died, and his son succeeded him as king.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
In the course of time, Nahash king of the Ammonites died, and his son succeeded him as king.

English Standard Version
Now after this Nahash the king of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his place.

New American Standard Bible
Now it came about after this, that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon died, and his son became king in his place.

King James Bible
Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Some time later, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son became king in his place.

International Standard Version
Some time later, King Nahash of Ammon died and his son succeeded him,

American Standard Version
And it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now it came to pass that Naas the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned is his stead.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass after this that Nahash king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass after this, that Nahash king of the sons of Ammon dieth, and his son reigneth in his stead,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

19:1-19 David's wars. - The history is here repeated which we read 2Sa 10. The only safety of sinners consists in submitting to the Lord, seeking peace with him, and becoming his servants. Let us assist each other in a good cause; but let us fear lest, while made instruments of good to others, we should come short of salvation, through unbelief and sin.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

CHAPTER 19

1Ch 19:1-5. David's Messengers, Sent to Comfort Hanun, Are Disgracefully Treated.

1. after this—This phrase seems to indicate that the incident now to be related took place immediately, or soon after the wars described in the preceding chapter. But the chronological order is loosely observed, and the only just inference that can be drawn from the use of this phrase is, that some farther account is to be given of the wars against the Syrians.

Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died—There had subsisted a very friendly relation between David and him, begun during the exile of the former, and cemented, doubtless, by their common hostility to Saul.