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Amplified
When the Arameans (Syrians) of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 Arameans.
New American Standard Bible
When
King James Version
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
Holman Bible
When the Arameans of Damascus
International Standard Version
When Arameans came from Damascus to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
A Conservative Version
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to aid Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.
American Standard Version
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
Bible in Basic English
And when the Aramaeans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David put to the sword twenty-two thousand of the Aramaeans.
Darby Translation
And the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, and David smote of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.
Julia Smith Translation
And Aram of Damascus will come to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, and David will strike of Aram twenty and two thousand men.
King James 2000
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Aram of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, the king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of Aram.
Modern King James verseion
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to rescue Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came the Syrians of Damascus to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah. And David slew of them two and twenty thousand men and put soldiers in Syria, Damascus.
NET Bible
The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.
New Heart English Bible
When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians, twenty-two thousand men.
Webster
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
World English Bible
When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Aram of Damascus cometh to give help to Hadadezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth of Aram twenty and two thousand men;
Themes
Damascus » Laid under tribute to david
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Syria » Minor kingdoms within the region » Damascus
Syria » Inhabitants of » Called syrians of damascus
Syria » David » Destroyed the army of, which assisted hadadezer
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 8:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Military Victories Continue
4 David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers. David also hamstrung all the chariot horses (making them lame), but reserved enough of them for a hundred chariots. 5 When the Arameans (Syrians) of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 Arameans. 6 Then David put garrisons among the Arameans in Damascus, and the Arameans became his servants and brought tribute. The Lord helped David wherever he went.
Cross References
1 Kings 11:23-25
God also stirred up another adversary for Solomon, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah.
2 Samuel 8:3
Then David defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of
1 Chronicles 18:5-6
When the Arameans (Syrians) of
Job 9:13
“God will not turn back His anger;
The [proud] helpers of Rahab [the arrogant monster of the sea] bow under Him.
Psalm 83:4-8
They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation;
Let the name of Israel be remembered no more.”
Isaiah 7:8
For the head (capital) of Aram is Damascus and the head of Damascus is [King] Rezin (now within sixty-five years Ephraim will be broken to pieces and will no longer be a people).
Isaiah 8:9-10
“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered!
Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries.
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered;
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.
Isaiah 31:3
Now the Egyptians are men and not God,
And their horses are flesh and not spirit;
And the Lord will stretch out His hand,
And he (Egypt) who helps will stumble,
And he (Judah) who is helped will fall,
And all of them will perish together.