6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious [1] 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.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 19:6

New International Version

6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talentsThat is, about 38 tons or about 34 metric tons of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim,That is, Northwest Mesopotamia Aram Maakah and Zobah.

English Standard Version

6 When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 1,000 talentsA talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia, from Aram-maacah, and from Zobah.

The Message

6 When it dawned on the Ammonites that as far as David was concerned, they stank to high heaven,

New King James Version

6 When the people of Ammon saw that they had made themselves repulsive to David, Hanun and the people of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia, from Syrian Maachah, and from Zobah.

New Living Translation

6 When the people of Ammon realized how seriously they had angered David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 75,000 pounds of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 19:6

Chapter Contents

David's wars.

The history is here repeated which we read 2 Samuel 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.