2 Samuel 10:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish–tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.”

2 Samuel 10:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 10:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 10:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate. The Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.”

2 Samuel 10:8 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 10:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.”

2 Samuel 10:8 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 10:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Bene-Ammon come out, and set battle in array, at the opening of the gate, and Aram of Zoba, and Rehob, and Ish-Tob, and Maacah, <FI>are<Fi> by themselves in the field;”

2 Samuel 10:8 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 10:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.”

2 Samuel 10:8 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 10:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the children of Ammon came out, and put their armie in araye at the entring in of the gate: and the Aramites of Zoba, and of Rehob, and of Ish-tob, and of Maacah were by themselues in the fielde.”

2 Samuel 10:8 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 10:8 in Context — 2 Samuel 10

6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth–rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish–tob 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 entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish–tob, 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 of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

10 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.

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What Does 2 Samuel 10:8 Mean?

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