2 Samuel 10:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Arameans formed their battle lines to meet David and fought against him.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it was told{H5046} David;{H1732} and he gathered{H622} all Israel{H3478} together,{H622} and passed over{H5674} the Jordan,{H3383} and came{H935} to Helam.{H2431} And the Syrians{H758} set themselves in array{H6186} against{H7125} David,{H1732} and fought{H3898} with him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when it was told{H5046}{(H8714)} David{H1732}, he gathered{H622} all Israel{H3478} together{H622}{(H8799)}, and passed over{H5674}{(H8799)} Jordan{H3383}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Helam{H2431}. And the Syrians{H758} set themselves in array{H6186}{(H8799)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} David{H1732}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} with him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Whan this was tolde Dauid, he gathered all Israel together, & wente ouer Iordane, and came to Helam, & the Syrians prepared them selues against Dauid to fighte with him,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    When it was shewed Dauid, then he gathered all Israel together, & passed ouer Iorden & came to Helam: and the Aramites set themselues in aray against Dauid, and fought with him:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when it was shewed Dauid, he gathered al Israel together, & passed ouer Iordane, and came to Helam: And the Syrians set them selues in aray against Dauid, and fought with him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it is declared to David, and he gathereth all Israel, and passeth over the Jordan, and cometh in to Helam, and Aram setteth itself in array to meet David, and they fight with him;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And word of this was given to David: and he got all Israel together and went over Jordan and came to Helam. And the Aramaeans put their forces in position against David, and made an attack on him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and came to Helam. The Arameans deployed their forces against David and fought with him.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 19:17 : 17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them and set the battle in array against them. So when David had set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 19:16-19
    4 verses
    92%

    16 And when the Syrians saw that they were defeated 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.

    17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them and set the battle in array against them. So when David had set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

    18 But the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand men of the Syrians who fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

    19 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants; neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon anymore.

  • 2 Sam 10:13-16
    4 verses
    84%

    13 And Joab drew near, and the people who were with him, to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

    14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they also fled 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 defeated before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

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

  • 2 Sam 10:18-19
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    82%

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

    19 And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

  • 2 Sam 10:6-9
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    6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.

    7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of the mighty men.

    8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

    9 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose all the elite men of Israel, and set them in array against the Syrians.

  • 1 Chr 18:3-7
    5 verses
    77%

    3 And David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

    4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved a hundred chariots of them.

    5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.

    6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

    7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 8:5-6
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    77%

    5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to aid Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.

    6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became David's servants and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

  • 1 Chr 19:10
    76%

    10 Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

  • 1 Sam 17:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

    20 David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went as Jesse had commanded him; he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for battle.

    21 Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

  • 2 Sam 8:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12 From Syria, Moab, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

    13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
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    8 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

  • 1 Kgs 20:1
    75%

    1 And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together: there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    75%

    24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 1 Kgs 20:25-27
    3 verses
    75%

    25 And number an army like the army that you have lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he listened to their voice, and did so.

    26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.

    27 And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of goats; but the Syrians filled the country.

  • 2 Sam 8:9
    74%

    9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,

  • 1 Chr 18:9
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    9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

  • 1 Chr 19:14
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    14 So Joab and the people that were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    74%

    8 When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    74%

    8 And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

  • 1 Sam 17:2
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    2 And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines.

  • 1 Kgs 20:29
    73%

    29 And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians one hundred thousand footmen in one day.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    72%

    16 David therefore did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 2 Sam 10:11
    72%

    11 And he said, If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me: but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to help you.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    72%

    1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

  • 1 Kgs 20:21
    72%

    21 And the king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

  • 2 Sam 8:3
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    3 David also defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his territory at the river Euphrates.

  • 2 Sam 17:22
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    22 Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light not one of them was left who had not gone over Jordan.

  • 1 Sam 17:48
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    48 When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

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    6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.

  • 1 Kgs 11:24
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    24 And he gathered men to him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and lived there, and reigned in Damascus.

  • 1 Chr 14:10
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    10 David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.