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Contemporary English Version

2 Samuel 10:10

He put his brother Abishai in command of the rest of the army and had them fight the Ammonites.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abishai;   Joab;   Zobah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Abishai;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ammonites, the;   Syria;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Abishai;   Beard;   Hadadezer or Hadarezer;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Abishai;   Ammon;   Joab;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ammonite;   Hanun;   Joab;   Medeba;   Nahash;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Edom;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ammonites;   Disciples;   Hadad-Ezer;   Samuel, Books of;   Syria;   Tob;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abishai;   Ammon, Ammonites;   Joab;   Maacah;   War;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ambassador;   Ammon, Ammonites, Children of Ammon;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abishai;   Hanun;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - War;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abishai;   Joab;   Zobah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abishai;   Hanun;   Joab;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai. They lined up in formation to engage the Ammonites.
Hebrew Names Version
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Avishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of `Ammon.
King James Version
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.
Lexham English Bible
The rest of the army he placed into the hand of his brother Abishai, who arranged them in battle lines to meet the Ammonites.
English Standard Version
The rest of his men he put in the charge of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites.
New Century Version
Joab put the rest of the army under the command of Abishai, his brother. Then he sent them out to fight the Ammonites.
New English Translation
He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.
Amplified Bible
But he placed the rest of the men in the hand of his brother Abishai, and he placed them in battle formation to meet the Ammonites.
New American Standard Bible
But the remainder of the people he placed under the command of his brother Abishai, and he lined them up against the sons of Ammon.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the rest of the people hee deliuered into the hande of Abishai his brother, that hee might put them in aray against the children of Ammon.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the remainder of the people he put in the hand of Abishai his brother; and he arranged them to meet the sons of Ammon.
Complete Jewish Bible
while the rest of the army he put under the command of Avishai his brother to deploy against the army of ‘Amon.
Darby Translation
and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abishai his brother that he might array them against the children of Ammon.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Joab gave the other men to his brother Abishai to lead against the Ammonites.
George Lamsa Translation
And the rest of the people he placed in the charge of Abishai his brother, and he put them in array against the Ammonites.
Good News Translation
He placed the rest of his troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who put them in position facing the Ammonites.
Literal Translation
And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of his brother Abishai, and he set in order to meet the sons of Ammon.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the resydue of the people put he vnder the hande of his brother Abisai, that he mighte prepare him agaynst the childre of Ammon.
American Standard Version
and the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.
Bible in Basic English
And the rest of the people he put in position against the children of Ammon, with Abishai, his brother, at their head.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the rest of the people he deliuered into the hand of Abisai his brother, that he might put them in aray against the children of Ammon.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.
King James Version (1611)
And the rest of the people he deliuered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in aray against the children of Ammon.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abessa his brother, and they set the battle in array opposite to the children of Ammon.
English Revised Version
And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.
Berean Standard Bible
And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe he bitook to Abisai, his brothir, the tother part of the puple, which dresside scheltrun ayens the sones of Amon.
Young's Literal Translation
and the rest of the people he hath given into the hand of Abishai his brother, and setteth in array to meet the Bene-Ammon.
Update Bible Version
And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the sons of Ammon.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put [them] in array against the children of Ammon.
World English Bible
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.
New King James Version
And the rest of the people he put under the command of Abishai his brother, that he might set them in battle array against the people of Ammon.
New Living Translation
He left the rest of the army under the command of his brother Abishai, who was to attack the Ammonites.
New Life Bible
He put the rest of the people under the rule of his brother Abishai. He dressed them for battle against the sons of Ammon.
New Revised Standard
the rest of his men he put in the charge of his brother Abishai, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
while, the rest of the people, he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, - and set them in array against the sons of Ammon.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the rest of the people he delivered to Abisai his brother, who set them in array against the children of Ammon.
Revised Standard Version
the rest of his men he put in the charge of Abi'shai his brother, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the remainder of the people he placed in the hand of Abishai his brother, and he arrayed them against the sons of Ammon.

Contextual Overview

6 The Ammonites realized that they had made David very angry, so they hired more foreign soldiers. Twenty thousand of them were foot soldiers from the Aramean cities of Beth-Rehob and Zobah, one thousand were from the king of Maacah, and twelve thousand were from the region of Tob. 7 David heard what they had done, and he sent out Joab with all of his well-trained soldiers. 8 The Ammonite troops came out and got ready to fight in front of the gate to their city. The Arameans from Zobah and Rehob and the soldiers from Tob and Maacah formed a separate group in the nearby fields. 9 Joab saw that he had to fight in front and behind at the same time, and he picked some of the best Israelite soldiers to fight the Arameans. 10 He put his brother Abishai in command of the rest of the army and had them fight the Ammonites. 11 Joab told his brother, "If the Arameans are too much for me to handle, you can come and help me. If the Ammonites are too strong for you, I'll come and help you. 12 Be brave and fight hard to protect our people and the cities of our God. I pray that the Lord will do whatever pleases him." 13 Joab and his soldiers attacked the Arameans, and the Arameans ran from them. 14 When the Ammonite soldiers saw that the Arameans had run away, they ran from Abishai's soldiers and went back into their own city. Joab stopped fighting the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:6 - Abishai 2 Samuel 23:18 - Abishai 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Moreover

Cross-References

Genesis 11:2
but after some of them moved from the east and settled in Babylonia,
Genesis 14:1
About this time, King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim
Isaiah 10:9
They have already captured the cities of Calno, Carchemish, Hamath, Arpad, Samaria, and Damascus.
Isaiah 11:11
When that day comes, the Lord will again reach out his mighty arm and bring home his people who have survived in Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Ethiopia, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the land along the coast.
Isaiah 39:1
Merodach Baladan, the son of Baladan, was now king of Babylonia. And when he learned that Hezekiah was well, he sent messengers with letters and a gift for him.
Jeremiah 50:21
The Lord said: I have told the enemies of Babylonia, "Attack the people of Merathaim and Pekod. Kill them all! Destroy their possessions!"
Daniel 1:2
The Lord let Nebuchadnezzar capture Jehoiakim and take away some of the things used in God's temple. And when the king returned to Babylonia, he put these things in the temple of his own god.
Amos 6:2
Look what happened to the cities of Calneh, powerful Hamath, and Gath in Philistia. Are you greater than any of those kingdoms?
Micah 4:10
Keep on groaning with pain, you people of Jerusalem! If you escape from your city to the countryside, you will still be taken as prisoners to Babylonia. But later I will rescue you from your enemies.
Micah 5:6
whose strong army will defeat the nation of Assyria. Yes, our leaders will rescue us, if those Assyrians dare to invade our land.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the rest of the people he delivered into the hands of Abishai his brother,.... Who was a commander under him, and a very valiant man; and thus, as his enemy had two armies, he divided his into two parts, that he might the better attack them:

that he might put [them] in array against the children of Ammon: draw them up in a line, place them rank and file to meet the children of Ammon, and give them battle.


 
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