Verse 6
2 Samuel 10:6
World English Bible, British Edition
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When the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to
David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty
thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּרְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן כִּ֥י נִבְאֲשׁ֖וּ בְּ/דָוִ֑ד וַ/יִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי עַמּ֡וֹן וַ/יִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ אֶת אֲרַ֨ם בֵּית רְח֜וֹב וְ/אֶת אֲרַ֣ם צוֹבָ֗א עֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֨לֶף֙ רַגְלִ֔י וְ/אֶת מֶ֤לֶךְ מַֽעֲכָה֙ אֶ֣לֶף אִ֔ישׁ וְ/אִ֣ישׁ ט֔וֹב שְׁנֵים עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ
English Translation
And the children of Ammon saw that they had made a mistake regarding David, and the children of Ammon sent and hired the Arameans of Beth Rehob and the Arameans of Zobah, twenty thousand foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah, a thousand men, and the men of Tob, twelve thousand men.
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Chapter 10 Context
1
After this, the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned
in his place.
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2
David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his
father showed kindness to me.”...
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3
But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord,
“Do you think that David honours...
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4
So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off one half of their beards,
and cut off their garments in t...
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5
When they told David this, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly
ashamed. The king said, “W...
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6
When the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to
David, the children of Ammon sent and...
7
When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.
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8
The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance
of the gate. The Syrians...
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9
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind,
he chose of all the choice...
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10
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother;
and he put them in array a...
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11
He said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help
me; but if the children of Ammon...
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12
Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities
of our God (Elohim); and may th...
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13
So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the battle against
the Syrians, and they fled...
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14
When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise
fled before Abishai, and ent...
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15
When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they
gathered themselves together.
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16
Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River;
and they came to Helam, with S...
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17
David was told that; and he gathered all Israel together, passed over
the Jordan, and came to Helam....
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18
The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers
of the Syrians and forty...
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19
When all the kings who were servants to Hadadezer saw that they were
defeated before Israel, they ma...
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