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2 Samuel 10:15

13 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.

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

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.

17 When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.

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BSB
When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.
KJV
And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
WEB
When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.
ASV
And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
DARBY
And when the Syrians saw that they were routed before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
BLB
And Aram saw that they had been struck by Israel, and they gathered together.
ÅB
Da syrerne så at de var blitt slått av Israel, samlet de seg igjen.
OTB
Da arameerne så at de var blitt beseiret av Israel, slo de seg sammen igjen.
B1930
Da syrerne så at de var blitt slått av Israel, samlet de sig igjen.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 19:19–21

    Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.

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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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  • Psalms 2:1

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

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  • Zechariah 14:2–3

    For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.

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  • Isaiah 8:9–10

    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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