2 Samuel 10:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.”

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of 2 Samuel 10:13 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Joab draweth nigh, and the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him, to battle against Aram, and they flee from his presence;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 10:13 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 20:13Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”
  2. 1 Kings 20:28Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
  3. 1 Chronicles 19:14So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
  4. 2 Chronicles 13:5Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?
  5. Psalms 68:2As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring