2 Samuel 10:13

2 Samuel 10:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.

Context of 2 Samuel 10:13

11“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue. 12Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.” So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him. 14When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem. 15When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.

2 Samuel 10:13 word by word

וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יוֹאָ֗ב וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔וֹ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בַּֽאֲרָ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• So Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• and his troopsעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• ·עִם‛im · withH5973
• advancedנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
• to fightמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• the Arameansאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• who fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• before himפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 10:13

• 1 Kings 20:13Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”
• 1 Chronicles 19:14So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
• 2 Chronicles 13:5Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 10:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 They that are at war with the Son of David, not only give the provocation, but begin the war. God has forces to send against those that set his wrath at defiance, Is 5:19, which will convince them that none ever hardened his heart against God, and prospered. Christ's soldiers should strengthen one another's hands in their spiritual warfare. Let nothing be wanting in us, whatever the success be. When we make conscience of doing our duty, we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-19After the break in 2 Samuel 9, the story goes back to David's military successes. The Ammonites were likely the dominant political power in Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan) during Saul’s reign and the early years of David’s reign.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-146-14. when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David--To chastise those insolent and inhospitable Ammonites, who had violated the common law of nations, David sent a large army under the command of Joab, while they, informed of the impending attack, made energetic preparations to repel it by engaging the services of an immense number of Syrian mercenaries. Beth-rehob--the capital of the low-lying region between Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 10:13

• Joab
• Zobah

In the dictionaries

• Joab
• Ammonite
• Chronicles, Books of
• Hadarezer
• Hanun
• Medeba
• Nahash
• Abishai
• Ammon; Ammonites
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings