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2 Samuel 10:13

Joab

11 “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.

12 Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”

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

14 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.

15 When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.

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BSB
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
KJV
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
WEB
So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.
ASV
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
DARBY
And Joab drew near, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians; and they fled before him.
BLB
And Joab drew near, and the people who [were] with him, for the battle against Aram, and they fled before his face.
ÅB
Så rykket Joab fram med sine folk til strid mot syrerne, og de flyktet for ham.
OTB
Så rykket Joab og folket som var med ham fram for å møte arameerne i kamp, og de flyktet fra ham.
B1930
Så rykket Joab frem med sine folk til strid mot syrerne, og de flyktet for ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 20:13–21

    Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”

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  • 2 Chronicles 13:5–16

    Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt ?

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  • 1 Chronicles 19:14–15

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

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  • 1 Kings 20:28–30

    Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

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