2 Samuel 10:11

What does 2 Samuel 10:11 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 10:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said, If the Aramaeans are stronger and get the better of me, then you are to come to my help; but if the children of Ammon get the better of you, I will come to your help.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he saith, `If Aram be stronger than I, then thou hast been to me for salvation, and if the Bene-Ammon be stronger than thou, then I have come to give salvation to thee;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Joab said: If the Syrians are too strong for me, then thou shalt help me, but if the children of Ammon are too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

Context

v.10and the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.

v.11This passage

v.12Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 22:32

    but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.

  • Romans 15:1

    Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

  • Galatians 6:2

    Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

  • Philippians 1:27

    Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

  • 1 Chronicles 19:9

    And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

  • Nehemiah 4:20

    in what place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.

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