KJV King James Version
And when all the kings [that were] servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
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2 Samuel 10:19
And when all the kings [that were] servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.
WEB World English Bible
When all the kings who were servants to Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
ASV American Standard Version
And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And all the kings—servants of Hadadezer—see that they have been smitten before Israel, and make peace with Israel, and serve them; and Aram is afraid to help any more the Bene-Ammon.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 10
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.
18 And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew [the men of] seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
19 And when all the kings [that were] servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּרְא֨וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeכָֽל־H3605 · kolallהַמְּלָכִ֜יםH4428 · me.lekhkingעַבְדֵ֣יH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveהֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶרH1928 · ha.dar.e.zerHadarezerכִּ֤יH3588 · kiforנִגְּפוּ֙H5062 · na.gaphto strikeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַיַּשְׁלִ֥מוּH7999 · sa.lemto completeאֶת־H854 · etwithיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּםH5647 · a.vadto serveוַיִּֽרְא֣וּH3372 · ya.reto fearאֲרָ֔םH758 · a.ramAramלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַH3467 · ya.sahto saveע֖וֹדH5750 · odstillאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childעַמּֽוֹן׃ פH5983 · am.monAmmon
Cross-references
2 Samuel 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, [and] brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.Revelation 18:10Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.Judges 1:7And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered [their meat] under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.Isaiah 26:11LORD, [when] thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: [but] they shall see, and be ashamed for [their] envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.Psalm 18:37-38I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.Genesis 14:1-5And 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;Daniel 2:37Thou, O king, [art] a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.1 Kings 20:1And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and [there were] thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.Joshua 11:10And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.1 Chronicles 19:19And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.Psalm 48:4-5For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
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