2 Samuel 10:16

2 Samuel 10:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
• New International Version (NIV)Hadadezer had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River; they went to Helam, with Shobak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the Euphrates. They came to Helam, with Shobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River, and they came to Helam. And Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army went before them.

Context of 2 Samuel 10:16

14The Ammonites saw that the Syrians were running away from Joab. So they also ran away from his brother Abishai's men. They ran back into their city. So Joab stopped fighting the Ammonites. He returned to Jerusalem with his army. 15The Syrian soldiers realized that Israel had won the battle against them. So they brought all their soldiers together. King Hadadezer sent a message to fetch more Syrian soldiers from the other side of the Euphrates river. Shobach, the captain of his army, brought them all to Helam. 17David heard about what was happening. So he took all Israel's soldiers across the Jordan River to Helam. The Syrian soldiers stood in their places ready to fight. When the battle started, 18the Syrians ran away from the Israelites. David and his army killed 700 Syrians who drove chariots. They killed 40,000 other Syrian soldiers. David also knocked down Shobach, the captain of the Syrian army. Shobach died there.

2 Samuel 10:16 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר וַיֹּצֵ֤א אֶת־אֲרָם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ חֵילָ֑ם וְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְ שַׂר־צְבָ֥א הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Hadarezerהֲדַרְעֶ֫זֶרhădar‛ezer · HadarezerH1928
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and brought outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• the Syriansאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• beyondעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: beyondH5676
• the riverנָהָרnâhâr · RiverH5104
• and they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Helamחֵילָםchêylâm chêl'âm · HelamH2431
• and Shobachשׁוֹבַךְshôbâk · ShobachH7731
• the captainשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the hostצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 10:16

• 2 Samuel 8:3David also won a battle against Rehob's son, Hadadezer, king of Zobah. This happened when Hadadezer took his army to the Euphrates river to show that he had authority there.
• 1 Chronicles 18:3David also won a battle against Hadadezer, king of Zobah. He won land as far as Hamath. That happened when Hadadezer took his army to the Euphrates river to show that he had authority there.
• 1 Chronicles 19:16The Syrian soldiers realized that Israel had won the battle against them. So they sent men with a message to fetch more soldiers to help them. More Syrian soldiers came from the other side of the Euphrates river. Shophach, the captain of Hadadezer's army, led them.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 10:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The Syrians that were beyond the river - That is, the Euphrates. Hadarezer - This is the same that was overthrown by David, 2 Samuel 8:3; and there called Hadadezer; which is the reading here of about thirty of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. But the ר resh and ד daleth are easily interchanged.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Helam - The place is unknown. Some prefer the translation of the Latin Vulgate: “their host came.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-19Verses 15-19 Here is a new attempt of the Syrians. Even the baffled cause will make head as long as there is any life in it; the enemies of the Son of David do so. But now the promise made to Abraham, Ge 15:18, and repeated to Joshua, Jos 1:4, that the borders of Israel should extend to the river Euphrates, was performed. Learn hence, that it is dangerous to help those who have God against them; for when they fall, their helpers will fall with them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Hadadezer: See study note on 2 Samuel 10:1. The location of Helam is unknown. This passage suggests that David had expanded his kingdom as far north as the Euphrates River (see also study note on 2 Samuel 8:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Hadarezer sent and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river--This prince had enjoyed a breathing time after his defeat (2Sa 8:3). But alarmed at the increasing power and greatness of David, as well as being an ally of the Ammonites, he levied a vast army not only in Syria, but in Mesopotamia, to invade the Hebrew kingdom. Shobach, his general, in pursuance of this design, had marched his troops as far as Kelam, a border town of eastern…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 10:16

• Armies
• Hadadezer
• Helam
• Shobach
• Zobah

In the dictionaries

• Euphrates River, the River
• Chronicles, Books of
• Hadadezer
• Hadarezer
• Helam
• Joab
• Shobach
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Bible, the
• David

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