2 Samuel 10 · Verse 8

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.
2 Samuel 10:8, King James Version

2 Samuel 10:8 in other translations

BSBThe Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
WEBThe 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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, are by themselves in the field;
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd the children of Ammon came out and put their forces in position at the way into the town: and the Aramaeans of Zobah and of Rehob, with the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
WebsterAnd 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 Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

What does 2 Samuel 10:8 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 8 At the entering in of the gate - This was the city of Medeba, as we learn from 1Chr 19:7.

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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 10:8 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.

וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙vai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH3318
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
עַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּvai.ya.'ar.Khuand they deployedH6186
מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421
פֶּ֣תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
הַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arthe gateH8179
וַאֲרַ֨םva.'a.Ramand AramH758
צוֹבָ֤אtzo.Va'ZobahH6678
וּרְחוֹב֙u.re.chOvand RehobH7340
וְאִֽישׁ\־ve.'ish-and [the] man ofH376
ט֣וֹבTovTobH2897
וּמַֽעֲכָ֔הu.ma.'a.Khahand MaacahH4601
לְבַדָּ֖םle.va.Damto alone themH905
בַּשָּׂדֶֽה\׃ba.sa.Deh[were] in the open countryH7704

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Cross references for 2 Samuel 10:8

  • 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.

  • Joshua 19:28

    And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;

  • Numbers 13:21

    So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

  • 1 Chronicles 19:7

    So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

  • Judges 1:31

    Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
at the entering.This was at the city of Medeba, a city upon the borders of the Ammonites, and in their possession.
1Ch 19:7
Rehob.
6; Nu 13:21; Jos 19:28; Jud 1:31

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Context

  • 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.

  • 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:

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2 Samuel 10:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y saliendo los hijos de Ammón, ordenaron sus escuadrones á la entrada de la puerta: mas los Siros de Soba, y de Rehob, y de Is-tob, y de Maaca, estaban de por sí en el campo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les fils d’Ammon sortirent et se rangèrent en bataille à l’entrée de la porte; et les Syriens de Tsoba et de Rehob, et ceux de Tob et de Maaca, étaient à part dans la campagne.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Kinder Ammon zogen aus und stellten sich am Eingang des Tores in Schlachtordnung auf; und die Syrer von Zoba und Rechob und die Männer von Tob und Maaka waren für sich auf dem Felde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Egressi sunt ergo filii Ammon, et direxerunt aciem ante ipsum introitum portæ: Syrus autem Soba, et Rohob, et Istob, et Maacha, seorsum erant in campo.