Then he said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you will help me, but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to help you.
2 Samuel 10:10 - Tree of Life Version but the rest of the troops he committed to the command of his brother Abishai, and he arrayed them against the children of Ammon. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The rest of the men Joab gave over to Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the Ammonites. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible The rest of the army Joab placed under the command of his brother Abishai. When they took up their positions to meet the Ammonites, Joab said, Catholic Public Domain Version But the remaining part of the people he delivered to his brother Abishai, who formed a battle line against the sons of Ammon. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the rest of the people he delivered to Abisai his brother, who set them in array against the children of Ammon. |
Then he said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you will help me, but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to help you.
When Joab saw that there was a battle line against him front and rear, he chose of all the best troops of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans,
Then David sent out the troops, one third under the command of Joab, one third under the command of Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and one third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the troops, “I must certainly go out with you also.”
Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Thirty. Once he wielded his spear against 300 and killed them—he had a reputation among the Three.
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Now in the course of time Nachash king of the Ammonites died and his son became king in his place.