Translations
Modern
When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.
Traditional
And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
Literal
And Aram saw that they had been struck by Israel, and they gathered together.
Latin
Videntes igitur Syri quoniam corruissent coram Israël, congregati sunt pariter.
Original
Hebrew
English
When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.
Notes
After 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.
Events
Parallels
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Places
Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict
Glossary
David Gilead (Place) Hadadezer Kindness Kings, Books of First and Second Samuel, Books of First and Second Zobah
Topics
Armies: March in Ranks: Confederated Hadadezer: King of Zobah, Vanquished by David Syria: David: Destroyed a Second Army of Zobah: Its Inhabitants Mercenaries of the Ammonites Against David