2 Samuel 10:17-19

Context

10:17 When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River,¹ 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.² 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 Hadadezer³ saw they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subjects of Israel.⁴ The Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

[10:17] ¹tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[10:18] ²tn 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.

[10:19] ³tn Heb “the servants of Hadadezer.”

[10:19] ⁴tn Heb “and they served them.”