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OET-LV And_he/it_listened Dāvid and_sent DOM Joab and_DOM all the_army the_powerful/mighty(pl).
UHB וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖א הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ ‡
(vayyishmaˊ dāvid vayyishlaḩ ʼet-yōʼāⱱ vəʼēt kāl-haʦʦāⱱāʼ haggiborim.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And David heard, and he sent Joab and the entire army, the mighty people.
UST When David heard about that, he sent Joab with all of the Israelite army to fight against them.
BSB § On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
OEB And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all and the trained warriors.
WEB When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.
WMB (Same as above)
NET When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.
LSV and David hears, and sends Joab, and all the host—the mighty men.
FBV When David learned of this, he sent Joab and the entire army to confront them.
T4T When David heard about that, he sent Joab with all of the army that Joab commanded, to fight against them.
LEB When David heard, he sent Joab and all the army of mighty warriors.
BBE And hearing of this, David sent Joab and all the army and the best fighting-men.
MOF No MOF 2SA book available
JPS And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
ASV And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
DRA And when David heard this, he sent Joab and the whole army of warriors.
YLT and David heareth, and sendeth Joab, and all the host — the mighty men.
DBY And David heard [of it], and he sent Joab, and all the host, the mighty men.
RV And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
WBS And when David heard of it , he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
KJB-1769 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
KJB-1611 No KJB-1611 2SA book available
BB And when Dauid heard of it, he sent Ioab and all the hoast of strong men.
(And when Dauid heard of it, he sent Yoab and all the hoast of strong men.)
GNV And when Dauid heard of it, he sent Ioab, and all the hoste of the strong men.
(And when Dauid heard of it, he sent Yoab, and all the hoste of the strong men. )
CB Whan Dauid herde that, he sent Ioab with all the hoost of ye men of warre.
(When Dauid heard that, he sent Yoab with all the hoost of ye/you_all men of warre.)
WYC And whanne Dauid hadde herd this, he sent Joab and al the oost of fiyteris.
(And when Dauid had heard this, he sent Yoab and all the oost of fiyteris.)
LUT Da das David hörete, sandte er Joab mit dem ganzen Heer der Kriegsleute.
(So the David listente, sandte he Yoab with to_him ganzen Heer the Kriegsleute.)
CLV Quod cum audisset David, misit Joab et omnem exercitum bellatorum.
(That when/with audisset David, misit Yoab and omnem exercitum bellatorum. )
BRN And David heard, and sent Joab and all his host, even the mighty men.
BrLXX Καὶ ἤκουσε Δαυὶδ, καὶ ἀπέστειλε τὸν Ἰωὰβ καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν δύναμιν τοὺς δυνατούς.
(Kai aʸkouse Dawid, kai apesteile ton Yōab kai pasan taʸn dunamin tous dunatous. )
10:1-19 Following the interlude of ch 9, the narrative returns to David’s military feats. The Ammonites were likely the dominant political power in Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan) during Saul’s reign and the early years of David’s reign.
2 Samuel 8:1-8; 10:1-19; 12:21-31; 1 Chronicles 18:2-11; 19:1-19; 20:1-3
The accounts of David’s greatest military victories stand like bookends around the record of David’s most grievous sins. Sometime after David brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem and the Lord promised to establish his dynasty over Israel, David achieved a series of victories over virtually all of Israel’s neighboring nations. These began with David’s capture of Metheg-ammah (likely Gath) and all of Philistia and was followed by his victory over Moab. Then Nahash king of Ammon died, and David sent envoys to express his condolences to Nahash’s son Hanun, who had now become king. Hanun, however, intentionally humiliated David’s envoys, shaving off half their beards and cutting off the bottom half of their garments before sending them back to Israel. When David heard of it, he sent word to his envoys to remain at Jericho until their beards grew back. In the meantime, the Ammonites called upon several Aramean nations to help them fight against Israel, which was likely their original intent for humiliating David’s envoys. Warriors came from Beth-rehob and Zobah, which lay between Israel and Hamath farther north, as well as from Maacah (see “Geshur and Maacah” map) and Tob. The writer of 1 Chronicles also notes that soldiers came from Mesopotamia as well. David sent his commander Joab to fight this coalition at Rabbah. The writer of 1 Chronicles consistently speaks of the battle occurring at Medeba, rather than Rabbah, but the town of Medeba south of Heshbon seems an unlikely location for the battle. Perhaps Rabbah was also referred to at times as Medeba. In any case, Joab and his brother Abishai divided their forces into two groups, with Joab leading the fight against the Arameans to the north and Abishai leading the fight against the Ammonites just outside the gates of Rabbah. As Joab advanced, the Arameans fled, which in turn led the Ammonites to retreat behind the walls of Rabbah. After this Joab (and probably his forces) returned home to Israel. But the Arameans regrouped and added more troops from Aramean nations beyond the Euphrates River. David met them in battle at Helam (likely modern Alma) and won a great victory over them, even killing their commander Shobah (or Shophach). After this the Arameans made peace with Israel. Sometime later David also subjugated the Edomites, who lived to the south of Moab. It was likely sometime after this that David engaged in adultery with the wife of Uriah, one of his own valiant warriors (see “David’s Mighty Men” map), and then he tried to cover up his sin by arranging for Uriah’s death in battle. His sin was later exposed by Nathan the prophet, and David repented. After this Joab returned to Rabbah to finish capturing the city, and when victory was close at hand he called for David to come and finish taking the city. Thus the Ammonites became subject to Israel as well. From all these conquered nations David took many spoils and dedicated them to the Lord’s service, including great amounts of bronze from the towns of Tebah (also called Betah and Tibhath), Berothai, and Cun.
The Battle with the Ammonites and the Arameans
The Battle with the Arameans
2 Samuel 8:1-8; 10:1-19; 12:21-31; 1 Chronicles 18:2-11; 19:1-19; 20:1-3
The accounts of David’s greatest military victories stand like bookends around the record of David’s most grievous sins. Sometime after David brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem and the Lord promised to establish his dynasty over Israel, David achieved a series of victories over virtually all of Israel’s neighboring nations. These began with David’s capture of Metheg-ammah (likely Gath) and all of Philistia and was followed by his victory over Moab. Then Nahash king of Ammon died, and David sent envoys to express his condolences to Nahash’s son Hanun, who had now become king. Hanun, however, intentionally humiliated David’s envoys, shaving off half their beards and cutting off the bottom half of their garments before sending them back to Israel. When David heard of it, he sent word to his envoys to remain at Jericho until their beards grew back. In the meantime, the Ammonites called upon several Aramean nations to help them fight against Israel, which was likely their original intent for humiliating David’s envoys. Warriors came from Beth-rehob and Zobah, which lay between Israel and Hamath farther north, as well as from Maacah (see “Geshur and Maacah” map) and Tob. The writer of 1 Chronicles also notes that soldiers came from Mesopotamia as well. David sent his commander Joab to fight this coalition at Rabbah. The writer of 1 Chronicles consistently speaks of the battle occurring at Medeba, rather than Rabbah, but the town of Medeba south of Heshbon seems an unlikely location for the battle. Perhaps Rabbah was also referred to at times as Medeba. In any case, Joab and his brother Abishai divided their forces into two groups, with Joab leading the fight against the Arameans to the north and Abishai leading the fight against the Ammonites just outside the gates of Rabbah. As Joab advanced, the Arameans fled, which in turn led the Ammonites to retreat behind the walls of Rabbah. After this Joab (and probably his forces) returned home to Israel. But the Arameans regrouped and added more troops from Aramean nations beyond the Euphrates River. David met them in battle at Helam (likely modern Alma) and won a great victory over them, even killing their commander Shobah (or Shophach). After this the Arameans made peace with Israel. Sometime later David also subjugated the Edomites, who lived to the south of Moab. It was likely sometime after this that David engaged in adultery with the wife of Uriah, one of his own valiant warriors (see “David’s Mighty Men” map), and then he tried to cover up his sin by arranging for Uriah’s death in battle. His sin was later exposed by Nathan the prophet, and David repented. After this Joab returned to Rabbah to finish capturing the city, and when victory was close at hand he called for David to come and finish taking the city. Thus the Ammonites became subject to Israel as well. From all these conquered nations David took many spoils and dedicated them to the Lord’s service, including great amounts of bronze from the towns of Tebah (also called Betah and Tibhath), Berothai, and Cun.
The Battle with the Ammonites and the Arameans
The Battle with the Arameans