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2 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 10:8

David’s Messengers Disgraced · 2 Samuel 10:1–8
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Translations

Modern
The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
Traditional
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish–tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
Literal
And the sons of Ammon came out for battle and arrayed themselves at the entrance of the gate, and Aram of Zobah, and Rehob, and the men of Tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
Latin
Egressi sunt ergo filii Ammon, et direxerunt aciem ante ipsum introitum portæ: Syrus autem Soba, et Rohob, et Istob, et Maacha, seorsum erant in campo.

Original

Hebrew
English
The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.

Notes

2 Samuel 10:8

The Israelites had a double battle: against the Ammonites in front of their fortifications at the entrance of the city gate and against the Aramean army in the open fields.

2 Samuel 10:1–19

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Abishai Arameans David Joab

Events

Parallels

1 Chronicles 19:1–9

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel Beth-rehob: Aramean city and region, allied with Ammon against David Maacah: A region near Geshur Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict Tob: Region where Jephthah fled and recruited mercenaries Zobah: An Aramean kingdom, enemy of Israel during David's reign

Glossary

Beard Beth-Rehob David Gilead (Place) Hadadezer Hanun Ishtob Joab Kindness Kings, Books of First and Second Rehob (Place) Samuel, Books of First and Second Tob Zobah

Topics

Beth-Rehob: Called Rehob Ish-Tob: A Small State of Aram Joab: Son of David's Sister: Defeats the Ammonites Maachah: Also Called Maacah and Maachathi: A Small Kingdom East of Bashan Rehob: A Town in Northern Palestine: Possessed by the Syrians Syria: David: Sent Joab Against the Armies of, Hired by the Ammonites Syria: Minor Kingdoms Within the Region: Aram-Rehob, Also Called Beth-Rehob Syria: Minor Kingdoms Within the Region: Aram-Zobah, Also Called, Zobah and Zoba The Ammonites: Victories of Joab Over Zobah: Its Inhabitants Mercenaries of the Ammonites Against David