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2 Samuel 10:10-19

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10 But the remainder of the people he placed in the hand of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the sons of Ammon.
11 He said, "If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to help you.
12 "1Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and 2may the LORD do what is good in His sight."
13 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and 3they fled before * him.
14 When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans fled, they also fled before * Abishai and entered the city. 4Then Joab returned from fighting against the sons of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.
15 When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.
16 5And Hadadezer sent and brought out the Arameans who were beyond * the River, and they came to Helam; and 6Shobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer led them.
17 Now when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Arameans arrayed themselves to meet David and fought against him.
18 But the Arameans fled before * Israel, and David killed * charioteers of the Arameans and 40,000 * horsemen and struck down Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.
19 When all the kings, servants of Hadadezer, saw that they were defeated by Israel, 7they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Arameans feared to help the sons of Ammon anymore.
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2 Samuel 10:10-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 10

This chapter gives an account of the ill treatment of David's messengers to the king of Ammon, who were sent to condole the death of his father, and were basely used by him, which David resented, 2Sa 10:1-5; which the Ammonites perceiving prepared for war, and got the Syrians to be confederates with them; of which David being informed, sent Joab and Abishai into their country, 2Sa 10:6-8; who divided the army between them, and attacked the Ammonites and Syrians with great courage, and routed them both, and returned to Jerusalem, 2Sa 10:9-14; after which the Syrians gathered together again to fight with David, who went out to meet them, and got an entire conquest over them, and made them servants to him, 2Sa 10:15-19.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 8

  • 1. Deuteronomy 31:6; Joshua 1:6; 1 Corinthians 16:13
  • 2. 1 Samuel 3:18
  • 3. 1 Kings 20:13-21
  • 4. 2 Samuel 11:1
  • 5. 2 Samuel 8:3-8
  • 6. 1 Chronicles 19:16
  • 7. 1 Chronicles 19:18
  • 8. 2 Samuel 8:6

Footnotes 4

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