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2 Samuel 10:13

10:12 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

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So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.

And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

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

10:14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

What does 2 Samuel 10:13 mean?

2 Samuel 10:13 is a verse in the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יוֹאָב (Yôwʼâb), נָגַשׁ (nâgash), עַם (ʻam). It connects to 5 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
JoabיוֹאָבYôwʼâb/yo-awb'/H3097Joab, the name of three Israelites
drew
nigh,נָגַשׁnâgash/naw-gash'/H5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back
and
the
peopleעַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
that
were
with
him,
unto
the
battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh/mil-khaw-maw'/H4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
against
the
Syrians:אֲרָםʼĂrâm/arawm'/H758Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite
and
they
fledנוּסnûwç/noos/H5127to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
beforeפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him.

Commentary on 2 Samuel 10:13

HENRY_FULL · 2 Samuel 10:13
The battle between Joab and Abner did not end the controversy between the two houses of Saul and David, but it is in this chapter working towards a period. Here is, I. The gradual advance of David's interest, ver. 1 . II. The building up of his family, ver. 2-5 . III. Abner's quarrel with Ish-bosheth, and his treaty with David, ver. 6-12 . IV. The preliminaries settled, ver. 13-16 . V. Abner's undertaking and attempt to bring Israel over to David, ver. 17-21 . VI. The treacherous murder of Abner by Joab, when he was carrying on this matter, ver. 22-27 . VII. David's great concern and trouble for the death of Abner, ver. 28-39 .

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 49:3

Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

Genesis 49:4

Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. thou shalt: Heb. do not thou excel he went: or, my couch is gone

1 Samuel 25:43

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

2 Samuel 13:1

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

1 Chronicles 3:1

Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: Daniel: or, Chileab 2Sam.3.3.

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Other verses that share key original-language words with 2 Samuel 10:13.

2 Samuel 10:14

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 10:9

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:

Deuteronomy 20:2

And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

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What does 2 Samuel 10:13 say?

2 Samuel 10:13 (King James Version) reads: "And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him."

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2 Samuel 10:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 2 Samuel.

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