2 Samuel 10:16 BSB — MannaFest

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.

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ASV

And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

KJV

And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And Hadarezer sent,.... The same with Hadadezer, 2Sa 8:3, who was at the head of this confederacy, and to whom the rest of the kings of Syria were servants, 2Sa 10:19, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river; the river Phrat or Euphrates, as the Targum; so the Arabic version and Josephus (y), who says, that he hired them: and they came to Helam; which, according to the same writer, was king of the Syrians beyond Euphrates; but it seems to be the name of a place, where was the general rendezvous of the Syrian army.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The Syrians that were beyond the river - That is, the Euphrates. Hadarezer - This is the same that was overthrown by David, 2Sa 8:3 and there called Hadadezer; which is the reading here of about thirty of Kennicott’s and De Rossi’s MSS. But the ר resh and ד daleth are easily interchanged.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Hadarezer sent and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river--This prince had enjoyed a breathing time after his defeat (2Sa 8:3). But alarmed at the increasing power and greatness of David, as well as being an ally of the Ammonites, he levied a vast army not only in Syria, but in Mesopotamia, to invade the Hebrew kingdom.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח	vai.yish.Lach	and he sent	H7971 →
הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר	ha.dad.'E.zer	Hadadezer	H1928 →
וַיֹּצֵ֤א	vai.yo.Tze'	and he brought out	H3318 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
אֲרָם֙	'a.Ram	Aram	H758 →
אֲשֶׁר֙	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
מֵעֵ֣בֶר	me.'E.ver	[was] from [the] other side of	H5676 →
הַנָּהָ֔ר	ha.na.Har	the River	H5104 →
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	vai.ya.Vo.'u	and they came	H935 →
חֵילָ֑ם	chei.Lam	Helam	H2431 →
וְשׁוֹבַ֛ךְ	ve.sho.Vakh	and Shobach	H7731 →
שַׂר־	sar-	[the] commander of	H8269 →
צְבָ֥א	tze.Va'	[the] army of	H6635 →
הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר	ha.dad.'E.zer	Hadadezer	H1928 →
לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃	lif.nei.Hem	[was] <to> before them	H6440 →

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1 Chronicles 18:3
As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
leads to
- Psalms 60:1
  You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
- 2 Samuel 8:3
  David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.
- 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…
Through
1 Chronicles 18:5
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.
leads to
- 2 Samuel 8:5–6
  When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.
- 1 Chronicles 19:6
  When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.
- Isaiah 8:9–10
  Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!
Through
1 Chronicles 19:16
When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
leads to
- Zechariah 14:1–3
  Behold, a day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence.
- Micah 4:11–12
  But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”

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