And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
Study Helps
Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of memory and worship in 1 Chronicles.
Glossary
- Ammon Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.
- Abishai Person
- Father of (i. e., “desirous of”) a gift, the eldest son of Zeruiah, David’s sister. He was the brother of Joab and Asahel ( 2 Sam. 2:18 ; 1 Chr. 2:16 ).