2 Samuel 10

David Defeats Ammon and Syria

1 It happened after this that the a king of the people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. 2 Then David said, "I will show b kindness to Hanun the son of c Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me." So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the people of Ammon. 3 And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think that David really honors your father because he has sent comforters to you? Has David not rather sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?" 4 Therefore Hanun took David's servants, shaved off half of their beards, cut off their garments in the middle, d at their buttocks, and sent them away. 5 When they told David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly 1 ashamed. And the king said, "Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return."

6 When the people of Ammon saw that they e had made themselves repulsive to David, the people of Ammon sent and hired f the Syrians of g Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand foot soldiers; and from the king of h Maacah one thousand men, and from i Ish-Tob twelve thousand men. 7 Now when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of j the mighty men. 8 Then the people of Ammon came out and put themselves in battle array at the entrance of the gate. And k the Syrians of Zoba, Beth Rehob, Ish-Tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

9 When Joab saw that the battle line was against him before and behind, he chose some of Israel's best and put them in battle array against the Syrians. 10 And the rest of the people he put under the command of l Abishai his brother, that he might set them in battle array against the people of Ammon. 11 Then he said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. 12 m "Be of good courage, and let us n be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may o the LORD do what is good in His sight." 13 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him. 14 When the people of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai, and entered the city. So Joab returned from the people of Ammon and went to p Jerusalem.

15 When the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered together. 16 Then 2 Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond 3 the River, 4 and they came to Helam. And 5 Shobach the commander of Hadadezer's army went before them. 17 When it was told David, he gathered all Israel, crossed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in battle array against David and fought with him. 18 Then the Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand q horsemen of the Syrians, and struck Shobach the commander of their army, who died there. 19 And when all the kings who were servants to 6 Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and r served them. So the Syrians were afraid to help the people of Ammon anymore.

  1. Cross References
    2 Samuel 9:3
    Then the king said, " Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show the kindness of God?" And Ziba said to the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet.
  2. Cross References
    2 Samuel 11:1
    It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
    1 Chronicles 19:1
    It happened after this that Nahash the king of the people of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.
  3. Cross References
    2 Samuel 9:1
    Now David said, "Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
    1 Kings 2:7
    But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.
  4. Cross References
    1 Samuel 11:1
    Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.
  5. Cross References
    Isaiah 20:4
    So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians as prisoners and the Ethiopians as captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
    Isaiah 47:2
    Take the millstones and grind meal. Remove your veil, Take off the skirt, Uncover the thigh, Pass through the rivers.
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 34:30
    Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have troubled me by making me obnoxious among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and since I am few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and kill me. I shall be destroyed, my household and I.
    Exodus 5:21
    And they said to them, "Let the LORD look on you and judge, because you have made us abhorrent in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us.
  7. Cross References
    2 Samuel 8:3
    David also defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his territory at the River Euphrates.
    2 Samuel 8:5
    When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.
  8. Cross References
    Judges 18:28
    There was no deliverer, because it was far from Sidon, and they had no ties with anyone. It was in the valley that belongs to Beth Rehob. So they rebuilt the city and dwelt there.
  9. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 3:14
    Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob, as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and called Bashan after his own name, Havoth Jair, to this day.)
    Joshua 13:11
    Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salcah.
    Joshua 13:13
    Nevertheless the children of Israel did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maachathites, but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
  10. Cross References
    Judges 11:3
    Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and dwelt in the land of Tob; and worthless men banded together with Jephthah and went out raiding with him.
    Judges 11:5
    And so it was, when the people of Ammon made war against Israel, that the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
  11. Cross References
    2 Samuel 23:8
    These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: JoshebBasshe'beth the Tachmonite, chief among the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time.
  12. Cross References
    2 Samuel 10:6
    When the people of Ammon saw that they had made themselves repulsive to David, the people of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand foot soldiers; and from the king of Maacah one thousand men, and from Ish-Tob twelve thousand men.
  13. Cross References
    1 Samuel 26:6
    Then David answered, and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, "Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?" And Abishai said, "I will go down with you.
    2 Samuel 3:30
    So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
  14. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 31:6
    "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you."
    Joshua 1:6
    Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
    Joshua 1:7
    Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.
    Joshua 1:9
    "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
    Nehemiah 4:14
    And I looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people, "Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
  15. Cross References
    1 Samuel 4:9
    "Be strong and conduct yourselves like men, you Philistines, that you do not become servants of the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Conduct yourselves like men, and fight!"
    1 Corinthians 16:13
    Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
  16. Cross References
    1 Samuel 3:18
    Then Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is the LORD. Let Him do what seems good to Him.
  17. Cross References
    2 Samuel 11:1
    It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.
  18. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 19:18
    Then the Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven thousand charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers of the Syrians, and killed Shophach the commander of the army.
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