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2 Samuel 10:16

HadarezerShobachEuphratesHelam

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.

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

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.

18 And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
ASV
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.
DARBY
And Hadarezer sent, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer [went] before them.
BLB
And Hadadezer sent and brought out Aram, which [is] beyond the River. And they came to Helam, and Shobach commander of the army of Hadadezer [was] before their faces.
ÅB
Og Hadadeser sendte bud at de syrere som bodde på andre siden av elven[^2], skulle rykke ut; de kom til Helam, og Sobak, høvdingen over Hadadesers hær, førte dem.
OTB
Og Hadadeser sendte bud og førte ut arameerne som var bortenfor Eufrat-elven, og de kom til Helam; og Sjobak, Hadadesers hærfører, ledet dem.
B1930
Og Hadadeser sendte bud at de syrere som bodde på hin side av elven, skulde rykke ut; de kom til Helam, og Sobak, høvdingen over Hadadesers hær, førte dem. / < Eufrat.>

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  • 1 Chronicles 19:16

    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.

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  • 2 Samuel 8:3–8

    David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

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  • 1 Chronicles 18:3

    And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

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  • 1 Chronicles 18:5

    And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

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