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It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came on them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.
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David's Personal Leadership
When faced with a massive Syrian army, David didn't delegate. The text emphasizes his personal involvement: "he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came upon them." Commentators note this was the final, decisive effort by the Arameans. David's direct leadership in this critical moment highlights his commitment as king to protect his people.
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Came upon them. —Samuel, came to Hêlâm. The chronicler seems to have substituted an intelligible phrase for the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 19:1).
Presbyterian
The history is here repeated which we read in 2 Samuel 10. The only safety of sinners consists in submitting to the Lord, seeking peace with him, a…