2 Samuel 10:15

15 After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they regrouped.

2 Samuel 10:15 in Other Translations

15 And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

15 But when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.

15 The Arameans now realized that they were no match for Israel. So when they regrouped,

15 When the Arameans saw how badly they'd been beaten by Israel, they picked up the pieces and regrouped.

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

2 Samuel 10:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 10:15

And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before
Israel
Considered it in their minds, and conversed with one another about it, and fearing what would be the consequence of it:

they gathered themselves together;
not only the forces got together again, that fled before Joab, but all the kings of Syria united their forces together, as appears from ( 2 Samuel 10:19 ) ; supposing that David would avenge himself on them for assisting the Ammonites against him; and therefore judged it advisable to raise a large army, that they might be in a condition to receive him.

2 Samuel 10:15 In-Context

13 Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.

14 When the Ammonites realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they fled before Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab returned from fighting the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.

15 After the Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel, they regrouped.

16 Hadadezer had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River; they went to Helam, with Shobak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

17 When David was told of this, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan and went to Helam. The Arameans formed their battle lines to meet David and fought against him.