Discovery Box2 Samuel 10:14-19
Context10:14 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 1 Jerusalem. 2
10:15 When the Arameans realized that they had been defeated by Israel, they consolidated their forces. 3 10:16 Then Hadadezer sent for Arameans from 4 beyond the Euphrates River, 5 and they came to Helam. Shobach, the general in command of Hadadezer’s army, led them. 6
10:17 When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, 7 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. 8 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 9 saw they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subjects of Israel. 10 The Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.
[10:14] 1 tn Heb “and Joab returned from against the sons of Ammon and entered.”
[10:14] 2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
[10:15] 3 tn Heb “were gathered together.”
[10:16] 4 tn Heb “and Hadadezer sent and brought out Aram which is.”
[10:16] 5 tn Heb “from beyond the River.” The name “Euphrates” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
[10:16] 6 tn Heb “was before them.”
[10:17] 7 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
[10:18] 8 tn Heb “horsemen” (so KJV, NASB, NCV, NRSV, NLT) but the Lucianic recension of the LXX reads “foot soldiers,” as does the parallel text in 1 Chr 19:18. Cf. NAB, NIV.
