2 Samuel 10:16

Easy To Read Version

Hadadezer [61] sent messengers to bring the Arameans that lived on the other side of the Euphrates River. These Arameans came to Helam. Their leader was Shobach, the captain of Hadadezer’s army.

Cross References

2 Samuel 10:15

The Arameans saw that the Israelites had defeated them. So they came together {into one big army}.

2 Samuel 10:17

David heard about this. So he gathered all of the Israelites together. They crossed over the Jordan River and went to Helam.

1 Kings 11:23

God also caused another man to be an enemy against Solomon. This man was Rezon, son of Eliada. Rezon ran away from his master. His master was Hadadezer, king of Zobah.

1 Chronicles 18:3

David also fought against Hadadezer’s army. Hadadezer was the king of Zobah. David fought against that army all the way to the town of Hamath. David did this because Hadadezer tried to spread his kingdom all the way to the Euphrates River.

1 Chronicles 18:5

The Aramean people from the city of Damascus came to help Hadadezer. Hadadezer was the king of Zobah. But David defeated and killed 22,000 Aramean soldiers.

1 Chronicles 19:16

The Aramean leaders saw that Israel had defeated them. So they sent messengers to get help from the Aramean people living east of the Euphrates River. Shophach was the commander of Hadadezer’s army from Aram. Shophach also led those other Aramean soldiers.