2 Samuel 8:5-6

8:5 The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans. 8:6 David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected ¹  David wherever he campaigned. ² 

2 Samuel 10:9

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. ³ 

2 Samuel 10:11

10:11 Joab ⁴  said, “If the Arameans start to overpower me, ⁵  you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, ⁶  I will come to your rescue.

2 Samuel 10:14

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 ⁷  Jerusalem. ⁸ 

2 Samuel 10:16-17

10:16 Then Hadadezer sent for Arameans from ⁹  beyond the Euphrates River, ¹⁰  and they came to Helam. Shobach, the general in command of Hadadezer’s army, led them. ¹¹ 

10:17 When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, ¹²  and came to Helam. The Arameans deployed their forces against David and fought with him.

[8:6]  ¹ tn Or “delivered.”

[8:6]  ² tn Or “wherever he went.”

[10:9]  ¹ tn 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.”

[10:11]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:11]  ² tn Heb “if Aram is stronger than me.”

[10:11]  ³ tn Heb “if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you.”

[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.

[10:16]  ¹ tn Heb “and Hadadezer sent and brought out Aram which is.”

[10:16]  ² tn Heb “from beyond the River.” The name “Euphrates” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[10:16]  ³ tn Heb “was before them.”

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