KJV King James Version
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Samuel 10:14
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
ASV American Standard Version
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the Bene-Ammon have seen that Aram hath fled, and they flee from the presence of Abishai, and go in to the city; and Joab turneth back from the Bene-Ammon, and cometh in to Jerusalem.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 10
11 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
12 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
13 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that [were] with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
15 And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
16 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.
17 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
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וּבְנֵ֨יH1121 · benson: childעַמּ֤וֹןH5983 · am.monAmmonרָאוּ֙H7200 · ra.ahto see: seeכִּי־H3588 · kiforנָ֣סH5127 · nusto fleeאֲרָ֔םH758 · a.ramAramוַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙H5127 · nusto fleeמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאֲבִישַׁ֔יH52 · a.vi.shayAbishaiוַיָּבֹ֖אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeהָעִ֑ירH5892 · irexcitementוַיָּ֣שָׁבH7725 · shuvto return: returnיוֹאָ֗בH3097 · yo.avJoabמֵעַל֙H5921 · aluponבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childעַמּ֔וֹןH5983 · am.monAmmonוַיָּבֹ֖אH935 · boto come (in): comeיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem
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