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When the Ammonites realized that they had created quite a stink with David, Hanun and the Ammonites spent 1,000 silver talents[a] to hire chariots and mercenaries from Mesopotamia, from Aram-maacah, and from Zobah. They hired 32,000 chariots, along with the king of Maacah and his army, who arrived and encamped at Medeba. The Ammonites also were mustered and came out to battle from their home cities. In response, David sent out Joab and his entire army of elite soldiers.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 19:6 I.e., about 75,000 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds