Verse 6

2 Samuel 10:6

American Standard Version

6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they were 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 a 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.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 10 Context
1 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reign... Focus ↗
2 And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unt... Focus ↗
3 But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth h... Focus ↗
4 So Hanun took David`s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garme... Focus ↗
5 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king s... Focus ↗
6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent...
7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. Focus ↗
8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the... Focus ↗
9 Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice... Focus ↗
10 And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in arr... Focus ↗
11 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Am... Focus ↗
12 Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God (Elohim):... Focus ↗
13 So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fl... Focus ↗
14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, an... Focus ↗
15 And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves tog... Focus ↗
16 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam,... Focus ↗
17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came to... Focus ↗
18 And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians [the men of] seven hundred chariot... Focus ↗
19 And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Is... Focus ↗