New Living Translation
2 Samuel 10:17
17When David heard what was happening, he mobilized all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and led the army to Helam. The Arameans positioned themselves in battle formation and fought against David.
2 Samuel 10:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
- New International Version (NIV)When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan and went to Helam. The Arameans formed their battle lines to meet David and fought against him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When it was told David, he gathered all Israel, crossed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in battle array against David and fought with him.
Context of 2 Samuel 10:17
15The Arameans now realized that they were no match for Israel. So when they regrouped, 16they were joined by additional Aramean troops summoned by Hadadezer from the other side of the Euphrates River. These troops arrived at Helam under the command of Shobach, the commander of Hadadezer’s forces. When David heard what was happening, he mobilized all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and led the army to Helam. The Arameans positioned themselves in battle formation and fought against David. 18But again the Arameans fled from the Israelites. This time David’s forces killed 700 charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers, including Shobach, the commander of their army. 19When all the kings allied with Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they surrendered to Israel and became their subjects. After that, the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites.
Read all of 2 Samuel 102 Samuel 10:17 word by word
וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗ד ס וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֖א חֵלָ֑אמָה וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּ אֲרָם֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And when it was toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- he gatheredאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
- all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and passed overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
- and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to Helamחֵילָםchêylâm chêl'âm · HelamH2431
- And the Syriansאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
- set themselves in arrayעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
- againstקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
- and foughtלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 10:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17David - gathered all Israel together - He thought that such a war required his own presence.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. 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
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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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