2Sa 10:8-19 - Commentary

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Text -- 2 Samuel 10:8-19 (NET)

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10:8 The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the men from Aram Zobah, Rehob, Ish-tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field. 10:9 When Joab saw that the battle would be fought on two fronts, he chose some of Israel’s best men and deployed them against the Arameans. 10:10 He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites. 10:11 Joab said, “If the Arameans start to overpower me, you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, I will come to your rescue. 10:12 Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!” 10:13 So Joab and his men marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him. 10:14 When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before his brother Abishai and went into the city. Joab withdrew from fighting the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem. 10:15 When the Arameans realized that they had been defeated by Israel, they consolidated their forces. 10:16 Then Hadadezer sent for Arameans from beyond the Euphrates River, and they came to Helam. Shobach, the general in command of Hadadezer’s army, led them. 10:17 When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and came to Helam. The Arameans deployed their forces against David and fought with him. 10:18 The Arameans fled before Israel. David killed 700 Aramean charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach, the general in command of the army, who died there. 10:19 When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subjects of Israel. The Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Abishai the son of Zeruiah, David's sister; brother of Joab

· Ammonites the tribe/nation of people descended from Ben-Ammi, Lot's son,Territory of the tribe/nation of Ammon

· Beyond the Euphrates the region of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates

· beyond the Euphrates the region of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates

· David a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

· Euphrates a large river which joins the Tigris river before flowing into the Persian Gulf,a river flowing from eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf

· Hadadezer son of Rehob; King of Zobah defeated by David

· Helam a town of Transjordania about 60 miles east of Lake. Galilee (OS)

· Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

· Jerusalem the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin

· Joab son of Zeruiah, David's sister; commander of King David's army,son of Seraiah son of Kenaz of Judah; grand nephew of Caleb of Moses' time,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon,ancestor of a family group who returned from exile headed by Obadiah the son of Jehiel

· Jordan the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)

· Maacah members of the clan of Maacah

· Rehob a town of Asher given to the Gershonites,father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah whom David defeated,son of Henadad, a Levite who covenanted to obey God's law

· Shobach the commander of the Syrian army which opposed David

· Syrian members of the nation of Syria

· Tob a region probably north of the Jabbok in north Transjordania (OS)

· Zobah a region in central Syria (ZD)

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NET Notes: 2Sa 10:9 Heb “and Joab saw that the face of the battle was to him before and behind and he chose from all the best in Israel and arranged to meet Aram.&#...

NET Notes: 2Sa 10:10 Heb “he arranged.”

NET Notes: 2Sa 10:11 Heb “if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you.”

NET Notes: 2Sa 10:12 Heb “and the Lord will do what is good in his eyes.”

NET Notes: 2Sa 10:13 Heb “and the army which was with him.”

NET Notes: 2Sa 10:14 For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

NET Notes: 2Sa 10:15 Heb “were gathered together.”

NET Notes: 2Sa 10:16 Heb “was before them.”

NET Notes: 2Sa 10:17 The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

NET Notes: 2Sa 10:18 Heb “horsemen” (so KJV, NASB, NCV, NRSV, NLT) but the Lucianic recension of the LXX reads “foot soldiers,” as does the paralle...

NET Notes: 2Sa 10:19 Heb “and they served them.”

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