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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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New King James Version

2 Samuel 10:10

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.

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.
Contemporary English Version
He put his brother Abishai in command of the rest of the army and had them fight the Ammonites.
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 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 When the people of Ammon saw that they had made themselves repulsive to David, the people of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand foot soldiers; and from the king of Maacah one thousand men, and from Ish-Tob twelve thousand men. 7 Now when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men. 8 Then the people of Ammon came out and put themselves in battle array at the entrance of the gate. And the Syrians of Zoba, Beth Rehob, Ish-Tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field. 9 When Joab saw that the battle line was against him before and behind, he chose some of Israel's best and put them in battle array against the Syrians. 10 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. 11 Then he said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. 12 Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight." 13 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him. 14 When the people of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai, and entered the city. So Joab returned from the people of Ammon and went 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
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there.
Genesis 11:9
Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.
Genesis 14:1
And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations, [fn]
Isaiah 10:9
Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?
Isaiah 11:11
It shall come to pass in that day That the Lord shall set His hand again the second time To recover the remnant of His people who are left, From Assyria and Egypt, From Pathros and Cush, From Elam and Shinar, From Hamath and the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 39:1
At that time Merodach-Baladan 2 Kings 20:12">[fn] the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that he had been sick and had recovered.
Jeremiah 50:21
"Go up against the land of Merathaim, against it, And against the inhabitants of Pekod. Waste and utterly destroy them," says the LORD, "And do according to all that I have commanded you.
Daniel 1:2
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the articles of the house of God, which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the articles into the treasure house of his god.
Amos 6:2
Go over to Calneh and see; And from there go to Hamath the great; Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Or is their territory greater than your territory?
Micah 4:10
Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, Like a woman in birth pangs. For now you shall go forth from the city, You shall dwell in the field, And to Babylon you shall go. There you shall be delivered; There the LORD will redeem you From the hand of your enemies.

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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