2 Samuel 10 · Verse 7

2 Samuel 10:7

And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
2 Samuel 10:7, King James Version

2 Samuel 10:7 in other translations

BSBOn hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
WEBWhen David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.
ASVAnd when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
YLTand David heareth, and sendeth Joab, and all the host--the mighty men.
DARBYAnd David heard of it, and he sent Joab, and all the host, the mighty men.
BBEAnd hearing of this, David sent Joab and all the army and the best fighting-men.
WebsterAnd when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

What does 2 Samuel 10:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 10:6-14

6-14. when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David--To chastise those insolent and inhospitable Ammonites, who had violated the common law of nations, David sent a large army under the command of Joab, while they, informed of the impending attack, made energetic preparations to repel it by engaging the services of an immense number of Syrian mercenaries. Beth-rehob--the capital of the low-lying region…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 All the host of the mighty - All his worthies, and the flower of his army.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 10:6-14

They that are at war with the Son of David, not only give the provocation, but begin the war. God has forces to send against those that set his wrath at defiance, Is 5:19, which will convince them that none ever hardened his heart against God, and prospered. Christ's soldiers should strengthen one another's hands in their spiritual warfare. Let nothing be wanting in us, whatever the success be. When we make…

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2 Samuel 10:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH8085
דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.Lachand he sentH7971
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097
וְאֵ֥תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַצָּבָ֖אha.tza.Va'the armyH6635
הַגִּבֹּרִֽים\׃ha.gi.bo.Rimthe warriorsH1368

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 10:7

  • 2 Samuel 23:8-39

    These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil. And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. …

  • 1 Chronicles 19:8-19

    And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field. Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians. And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
all the host.
23:8-39; 1Ch 19:8-19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

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.

  • 2 Samuel 10:7

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

  • 2 Samuel 10:8

    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.

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2 Samuel 10:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Lo cual como oyó David, envió á Joab con todo el ejército de los valientes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et David l’apprit, et il envoya Joab et toute l’armée, les hommes forts.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als David es hörte, sandte er Joab hin und das ganze Heer, die Helden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quod cum audisset David, misit Joab et omnem exercitum bellatorum.