THEOSIS1 Chronicles 19:16Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
But the Syrians seeing that they had fallen before Israel, sent messengers, and brought to them the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Sophach, general of the army of Adarezer, was their leader.
וַיַּ֣רְא אֲרָ֗ם כִּ֣י נִגְּפוּ֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים וַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּ אֶת־אֲרָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְ שַׂר־צְבָ֥א הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Sam 10:16And Adarezer sent and fetched the Syrians, that were beyond the river, and brought over their army: and Sobach, the captain of the host of Adarezer, was their general.
- Zech 14:1Behold the days of the Lord shall come, and thy spoils shall be divided in the midst of thee.
- Zech 14:3Then the Lord shall go forth, and shall fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
- Mic 4:11And now many nations are gathered together against thee, and they say: Let her be stoned: and let our eye look upon Sion.
- Mic 4:12But they have not known the thoughts of the Lord, and have not understood his counsel: because he hath gathered them together as the hay of the floor.
- Ps 2:1Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?
- Isa 8:9Gather yourselves together, O ye people, and be overcome, and give ear, all ye lands afar off: strengthen yourselves, and be overcome, gird yourselves, and be overcome.