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It happened after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.
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A Narrative Transition
Scholars note that this verse begins a story repeated from 2 Samuel 10. The phrase 'after this' acts as a literary transition, introducing a more detailed account of the war with the Ammonites, rather than indicating a strict chronological sequence.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare the marginal references and notes. The writer here adds one or two touches and varies in one or two of the numbers.
19th Century
Anglican
Now it came to pass after this. —The same phrase as in 1 Chronicles 18:1; it has no chronological significanc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 19:1).
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