Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 10

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2 Samuel 10 . 1 , David’s messengers , sent to comfort Hanun the son of Nahash , are villanously treated; 2 Samuel 10 . 6 , The Ammonites , strengthened by the Syrians , are overcome by Joab and Abishai; 2 Samuel 10 . 15 , Shobach , making a new supply of the Syrians at Helam , is slain by David.

2 Samuel 10:1

Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.

2 Samuel 10:1 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:2

And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

2 Samuel 10:2 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:3

the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”

2 Samuel 10:3 · BSB

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Thinkest thou that David doth Heb. In thine eyes doth David

2 Samuel 10:4

So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.

2 Samuel 10:4 · BSB

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The beard is held in high respect and greatly valued in the East . the possessor considers it as his greatest ornament; often swears by it; and , in matters of great importance , pledges it; and nothing can be more secure than such a pledge; for its owner will redeem it at the hazard of his life. The beard was never cut off but in mourning , or as a sign of slavery. It is customary to shave the Ottoman princes , as a mark of their subjection to the reigning emperor. The beard is a mark of authority and liberty among the Mohammedans. The Persians who clip the beard , and shave above the jaw , are reputed heretics. They who serve in the seraglios have their beards shaven , as a sign of servitude; nor do they suffer them to grow till the sultan has set them at liberty. Among the Arabians , it is more infamous for anyone to appear with his beard cut off , than among us to be publicly whipped or branded; and many would prefer death to such a punishment

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2 Samuel 10:5

When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet the men, since they had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”

2 Samuel 10:5 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:6

When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.

2 Samuel 10:6 · BSB

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or , the men of Tob

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2 Samuel 10:7

On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.

2 Samuel 10:7 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:8

The 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.

2 Samuel 10:8 · BSB

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This was at the city of Medeba , a city upon the borders of the Ammonites , and in their possession

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2 Samuel 10:9

When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.

2 Samuel 10:9 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:10

And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

2 Samuel 10:10 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:11

“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.

2 Samuel 10:11 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:12

Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”

2 Samuel 10:12 · BSB

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This is a very animating address , and equal to anything of the kind in ancient or modern times. Ye fight pro aris et focis; for every good , sacred and civil; for God , for your families , and for your countries. Such harangues , especially in very trying circumstances , are very natural , and may perhaps be found in the records of every nation. Several instances might be quoted from Roman and Grecian history; but few are more remarkable than that of Tyrtaeus , the lame Athenian poet , to whom the command of the army was given in one of the Messenian wars. The Spartans had at that time suffered great losses , and all their stratagems proved ineffectual , so that they began to despair of success; when the poet , by his lectures on honour and courage , delivered in moving #### Verse to the army , ravished them to such a degree with the thoughts of dying for their country , that , rushing on with a furious transport to meet their enemies , they gave them an entire overthrow , and by one decisive battle brought the war to a happy conclusion

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2 Samuel 10:13

So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.

2 Samuel 10:13 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:14

When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 10:14 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:15

When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.

2 Samuel 10:15 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:16

Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

2 Samuel 10:16 · BSB

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or , Shophach

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the river i.e. Euphrates

2 Samuel 10:17

When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.

2 Samuel 10:17 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:18

But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.

2 Samuel 10:18 · BSB

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2 Samuel 10:19

When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

2 Samuel 10:19 · BSB

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In the wider web3 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions 1 Chronicles 19:1 → 2 Samuel 10:1, 1 Chronicles 19:1-19 → 2 Samuel 10:1-19
Chiasms
Shaped 2 Samuel 10:1–12:31
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