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2 Samuel 10:17

2 Samuel 10:17 is verse 17 of 2 Samuel chapter 10, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.

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King James Version

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.

World English Bible

David was told that; and he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Syrians set themselves in array against David and fought with him.

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2 Samuel 10:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible

15 When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.

16 Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

17 When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.

18 But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.

19 When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

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Hebrew words

וַיֻּגַּ֣דand it was told לְדָוִ֗דto David וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףand he gathered אֶת<obj.>כָּלall יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel וַיַּעֲבֹ֣רand he passed over אֶת<obj.>הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןthe Jordan וַיָּבֹ֖אand he came חֵלָ֑אמָהHelam towards וַיַּעַרְכ֤וּand they deployed אֲרָם֙Aram לִקְרַ֣אתto meet דָּוִ֔דDavid וַיִּלָּחֲמ֖וּand they did battle עִמּֽוֹwith him

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Chronicles 19:17
When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, advanced toward the Arameans, and arrayed for battle against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him.

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