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2 Samuel 10:15

13 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

16 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

17 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with 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

    And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.

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  • Micah 4:11–12

    Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

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  • Psalms 2:1

    Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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  • Zechariah 14:2–3

    For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

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  • Isaiah 8:9–10

    Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

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