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1 Chronicles 19:16

HadarezerShobachEuphrates

14 So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.

15 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Joab’s brother Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem.

When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

17 When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, advanced toward the Arameans, and arrayed for battle against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him.

18 But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also killed Shophach the commander of their army.

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BSB
When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
KJV
And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
WEB
When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers and called out the Syrians who were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the army of Hadadezer leading them.
ASV
And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.
DARBY
And when the Syrians saw that they were routed before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer [went] before them.
BLB
And Aram saw that they had been struck by Israel, and they sent messengers and brought out Aram which [was] beyond the River, and Shophach the commander of the army of Hadadezer before them.
ÅB
Da syrerne så at de var blitt slått av Israel, sendte de bud at de syrere som bodde på andre siden av elven[^1], skulle dra ut; og Sofak, høvdingen over Hadaresers hær, førte dem.
OTB
Da arameerne så at de hadde blitt beseiret av Israel,
sendte de bud og hentet arameerne som var bortenfor Eufrat,
med Sjofak, hærføreren til Hadadeser, som ledet dem.
B1930
Da syrerne så at de var blitt slått av Israel, sendte de bud at de syrere som bodde på hin side av elven, skulde dra ut; og Sofak, høvdingen over Hadaresers hær, førte dem. / < Eufrat.>

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  • 2 Samuel 10:16

    Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

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  • Zechariah 14:1–3

    Behold, a day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence.

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  • Psalms 2:1

    Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

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  • Isaiah 8:9

    Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!

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  • Micah 4:11–12

    But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”

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