1 Chronicles 19:7

So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 18:4 records David capturing chariots from Zoba, contrasting with the Ammonites now hiring chariots from the same region.

2 Samuel 10:8 is the parallel account of this same battle, with the Ammonites and Syrians arrayed identically.

Psalm 20:7 Contrast

Psalm 20:7 contrasts trusting in chariots vs God, highlighting the folly of the Ammonites' reliance on hired chariots here.

Numbers 21:30 Historical context

Numbers 21:30 mentions Medeba, the same city where the Syrians encamped — a place previously conquered by Israel.

Joshua 13:9 Historical context

Joshua 13:9 references Medeba as part of the land allotment east of the Jordan — the same location as the Syrian camp here.

Isaiah 15:2 Historical context

Isaiah 15:2 mentions Medeba in a prophecy against Moab — the same city appears in this coalition's encampment.