2 Samuel 10:17

And, when it was told David, he gathered together all Israel, and passed over the Jordan, and entered Helam,—and the Syrians set themselves in array to meet David, and fought with him.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16and Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River, and they entered Helam,—Shobach the prince of the host of Hadadezer being before them.

18Then fled the Syrians before Israel, and David slew of the Syrians seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen,—Shobach also, prince of their host, smote he, that he died, there.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 19:17And it was told David, and he gathered together all Israel, and crossed the Jordan, and came unto them, and set in array against them,—and, when David had set in array against the Syrians for battle, they fought with him.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 10:16-19

15 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. 18 And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of… Read the whole commentary →

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