2 Samuel 10:15

2 Samuel 10:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
• New International Version (NIV)After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they regrouped.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered together.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Arameans now realized that they were no match for Israel. So when they regrouped,

Context of 2 Samuel 10:15

13So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him. 14And when the Ammonites saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem. But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together. 16And 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. 17And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan and came to Helam. The Syrians arrayed themselves against David and fought with him.

2 Samuel 10:15 word by word

וַיַּ֣רְא אֲרָ֔ם כִּ֥י נִגַּ֖ף לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּאָסְפ֖וּ יָֽחַד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when the Syriansאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that they were smittenנָגַףnâgaph · to strikeH5062
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• they gatheredאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• themselves togetherיַ֫חַדyachad · unitednessH3162

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 10:15

• Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
• Isaiah 8:9Be broken, you peoples, and be shattered; give ear, all you far countries; strap on your armor and be shattered; strap on your armor and be shattered.
• Micah 4:11Now many nations are assembled against you, saying, "Let her be defiled, and let our eyes gaze upon Zion."
• Zechariah 14:2For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken and the houses plundered and the women raped. Half of the city shall go out into exile, but the rest of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
• Revelation 19:19And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 10:15

• 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. 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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 10:15

• Armies
• Hadadezer
• Zobah

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Hadadezer
• Hadarezer
• Joab
• Shobach
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Bible, the

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