2 Samuel 10:16
What does 2 Samuel 10:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 10:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Hadadezer sent for the Aramaeans who were on the other side of the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach, the captain of Hadadezer's army, at their head.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Hadadezer sendeth, and bringeth out Aram which <FI>is<Fi> beyond the River, and they come in to Helam, and Shobach head of the host of Hadadezer <FI>is<Fi> before them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Adarezer sent and fetched the Syrians, that were beyond the river, and brought over their army: and Sobach, the captain of the host of Adarezer, was their general.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Hadarezer sent, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer [went] before them.
Context
v.15And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
v.16This passage
v.17And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 19:16
And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.
- 1 Chronicles 18:3
And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
- 2 Samuel 8:3
David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
- 1 Chronicles 18:5
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
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