God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 10:7
7After David heard about this, he sent Joab and all the elite troops.
2 Samuel 10:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
- New International Version (NIV)On hearing this, David sent Joab out with the entire army of fighting men.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of the mighty men.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.
Context of 2 Samuel 10:7
5After David was told ⌞what had happened⌟, he sent ⌞someone⌟ to meet them because they were deeply humiliated. The king said to them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return ⌞to Jerusalem⌟.” 6The Ammonites realized that they had made themselves offensive to David. So they hired the Arameans from Beth Rehob and Zobah (20,000 foot soldiers), ⌞the army of⌟ the king of Maacah (1,000 men), and the men of Tob (12,000 men). After David heard about this, he sent Joab and all the elite troops. 8The Ammonites formed a battle line at the entrance of the ⌞city⌟ gate, while the Arameans from Zobah and Rehob and the men from Tob and Maacah remained by themselves in the open country. 9When Joab saw he was under attack in front and behind, he took the select troops of Israel and organized them for combat against the Arameans.
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וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 10:7
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 10:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7All the host of the mighty - All his worthies, and the flower of his army.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7This sufficiently indicates the greatness of the danger to Israel from this formidable league of Ammonites and Syrians.Read the comment
- 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
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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
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