Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, December 21st, 2025
the Fourth Week of Advent
the Fourth Week of Advent
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible
2 Samuel 10:13
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- AmericanEncyclopedias:
- CondensedParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
Joab and his troops advanced to fight against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
Joab and his troops advanced to fight against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
Hebrew Names Version
So Yo'av and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Aram: and they fled before him.
So Yo'av and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Aram: and they fled before him.
King James Version
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 nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
Lexham English Bible
Joab and all the people who were with him moved forward into the battle against Aram, and they fled from before him.
Joab and all the people who were with him moved forward into the battle against Aram, and they fled from before him.
English Standard Version
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.
New Century Version
Then Joab and the army with him went to attack the Arameans, and the Arameans ran away.
Then Joab and the army with him went to attack the Arameans, and the Arameans ran away.
New English Translation
So Joab and his men marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him.
So Joab and his men marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him.
Amplified Bible
So Joab and the people who were with him approached the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people who were with him approached the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
New American Standard Bible
So Joab and the people who were with him advanced to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled from him.
So Joab and the people who were with him advanced to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled from him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ioab, and the people that was with him, ioyned in battel with the Aramites, who fled before him.
Then Ioab, and the people that was with him, ioyned in battel with the Aramites, who fled before him.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
Contemporary English Version
Joab and his soldiers attacked the Arameans, and the Arameans ran from them.
Joab and his soldiers attacked the Arameans, and the Arameans ran from them.
Complete Jewish Bible
So Yo'av and the people with him went to battle Aram, and they fled before him.
So Yo'av and the people with him went to battle Aram, and they fled before him.
Darby Translation
And Joab drew near, 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, unto the battle against the Syrians; and they fled before him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Joab and his men attacked the Arameans. The Arameans ran away from Joab and his men.
Then Joab and his men attacked the Arameans. The Arameans ran away from Joab and his men.
George Lamsa Translation
And Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
And Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
Good News Translation
Joab and his men advanced to attack, and the Syrians fled.
Joab and his men advanced to attack, and the Syrians fled.
Literal Translation
And Joab and the people with him drew near to battle against the Syrians. And they fled before him.
And Joab and the people with him drew near to battle against the Syrians. And they fled before him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Ioab made him forth with the people that was with him, to fighte agaynst the Syrians: and they fled before him.
And Ioab made him forth with the people that was with him, to fighte agaynst the Syrians: and they fled before him.
American Standard Version
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
Bible in Basic English
Then Joab and the people with him went forward to the fight against the Aramaeans, and they went in flight before him.
Then Joab and the people with him went forward to the fight against the Aramaeans, and they went in flight before him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ioab proceeded foorth, & the people that was with him, to fight against the Syrians: but they fled before him.
And Ioab proceeded foorth, & the people that was with him, to fight against the Syrians: but they fled before him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Arameans; and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Arameans; and they fled before him.
King James Version (1611)
And Ioab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, vnto the battell against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
And Ioab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, vnto the battell against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joab and his people with him advanced to battle against Syria, and they fled from before him.
And Joab and his people with him advanced to battle against Syria, and they fled from before him.
English Revised Version
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Joab and his puple that was with hym, bigan batel ayens men of Sirie, whiche fledden anoon fro his face.
Therfor Joab and his puple that was with hym, bigan batel ayens men of Sirie, whiche fledden anoon fro his face.
Young's Literal Translation
And Joab draweth nigh, and the people who [are] with him, to battle against Aram, and they flee from his presence;
And Joab draweth nigh, and the people who [are] with him, to battle against Aram, and they flee from his presence;
Update Bible Version
So Joab and the people that were with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people that were with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Joab and the people that [were] with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
And Joab and the people that [were] with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
World English Bible
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
New King James Version
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.
New Living Translation
When Joab and his troops attacked, the Arameans began to run away.
When Joab and his troops attacked, the Arameans began to run away.
New Life Bible
So Joab and the people who were with him came near to battle against the Syrians, and they ran away from him.
So Joab and the people who were with him came near to battle against the Syrians, and they ran away from him.
New Revised Standard
So Joab and the people who were with him moved forward into battle against the Arameans; and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people who were with him moved forward into battle against the Arameans; and they fled before him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, to fight against the Syrians, - and they fled before him.
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, to fight against the Syrians, - and they fled before him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joab and the people that were with him, began to fight against the Syrians: and they immediately fled before him.
And Joab and the people that were with him, began to fight against the Syrians: and they immediately fled before him.
Revised Standard Version
So Jo'ab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians; and they fled before him.
So Jo'ab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians; and they fled before him.
THE MESSAGE
But when Joab and his soldiers moved in to fight the Arameans, they ran off in full retreat. Then the Ammonites, seeing the Arameans run for dear life, took to their heels from Abishai and went into the city. So Joab left off fighting the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.
But when Joab and his soldiers moved in to fight the Arameans, they ran off in full retreat. Then the Ammonites, seeing the Arameans run for dear life, took to their heels from Abishai and went into the city. So Joab left off fighting the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
Contextual Overview
6When 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. 7On hearing of this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men. 8The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to their city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country. 9When 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. 10And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites. 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. 12Be 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." 13So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.14When 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they fled: 1 Kings 20:13-21, 1 Kings 20:28-30, 1 Chronicles 19:14, 1 Chronicles 19:15, 2 Chronicles 13:5-16
Cross-References
Genesis 10:11
From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
Genesis 10:12
and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
Jeremiah 46:9
Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth-Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.
Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth-Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.
Ezekiel 30:5
Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall by the sword along with Egypt.'
Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall by the sword along with Egypt.'
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians,.... Fell upon them; attacked them first, began the battle with them; rightly judging, that if they, being hired soldiers, were closely pressed, they would give way, which would discourage the Ammonites, who depended much upon them; and the fight, according to Josephus x, lasted some little time, who says, that Joab killed many of them, and obliged the rest to turn their backs and flee, as follows:
and they fled before him: the Syriac and Arabic versions in this verse, and in all others in this chapter where the word "Syrians" is used, have "Edomites", reading "Edom" instead of "Aram", the letters ר "R" and ד "D" in the Hebrew tongue being very similar.
x Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 7. c. 6. sect. 2.)
