2 Samuel 10:7
What does 2 Samuel 10:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 10:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And hearing of this, David sent Joab and all the army and the best fighting-men.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and David heareth, and sendeth Joab, and all the host--the mighty men.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when David heard this, he sent Joab and the whole army of warriors.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David heard [of it], and he sent Joab, and all the host, the mighty men.
Context
v.6And when the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
v.7This passage
v.8And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 23:8
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.
- 1 Chronicles 19:8
And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
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