2 Samuel 10:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 10:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 10:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 10:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers of the Syrians and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there.”
2 Samuel 10:18 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 10:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians the men of seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, so that he died there.”
2 Samuel 10:18 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 10:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Aram fleeth from the presence of Israel, and David slayeth of Aram seven hundred charioteers, and forty thousand horsemen, and Shobach head of its host he hath smitten, and he dieth there.”
2 Samuel 10:18 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 10:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven hundred [in] chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.”
2 Samuel 10:18 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 10:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Aramites fled before Israel: and Dauid destroyed seuen hundreth charets of the Aramites, and fourtie thousande horsemen, and smote Shobach the captaine of his hoste, who dyed there.”
2 Samuel 10:18 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 10:18 in Context — 2 Samuel 10
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.
What Does 2 Samuel 10:18 Mean?
2 Samuel 10:18 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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