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Joab understood that the battle aimed to protect the people and cities of Israel from invasion, not to gain more land (see 1 Chronicles 19:8).
Joab trusted God, believing the outcome relied on the Lord's guidance.
The enemy armies set up their battle lines carefully. The Ammonites positioned themselves so that the city of Medeba could be a safe place. Meanwhile, the Israelites faced a second attack from the Arameans. Joab split his forces to fight on both sides from a central gathering point.
This section tells about David's wars and military successes, showing him as a great warrior in Israel's history. It focuses on the public and political sides of David's enemies, with little about their private lives.
There are three main parts that match accounts in Samuel:
Battles during the kingdom's expansion (1 Chronicles 18:1–17; see 2 Samuel 8:1–16)
The battle against the Ammonites (1 Chronicles 19:1–20:3; see 2 Samuel 10:1–11:1; 12:30–31)
The deeds of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 20:4–8; see 2 Samuel 21:18–22)
Each part starts with a time transition (some time later) that loosely connects these events (1 Chronicles 18:1; 19:1; 20:4).
Parallels
Glossary
Abishai Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Hanun History of Israel Joab
Topics
Hadadezer: King of Zobah, Vanquished by David Joab: Son of David's Sister: Defeats the Ammonites Medeba: David Defeats an Army and the Ammonites At Zobah: Its Inhabitants Mercenaries of the Ammonites Against David