2 Samuel 10:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Samuel 10:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 10:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 10:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

2 Samuel 10:17 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 10:17 ASV — 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.”

2 Samuel 10:17 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 10:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

2 Samuel 10:17 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 10:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

2 Samuel 10:17 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 10:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

2 Samuel 10:17 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 10:17 in Context — 2 Samuel 10

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 seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

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

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What Does 2 Samuel 10:17 Mean?

2 Samuel 10:17 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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