2 Samuel 10:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth–rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish–tob twelve thousand men.”

2 Samuel 10:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 10:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 10:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.”

2 Samuel 10:6 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 10:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men. ”

2 Samuel 10:6 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 10:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Bene-Ammon see that they have been abhorred by David, and the Bene-Ammon send and hire Aram of Beth-Rehob, and Aram of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah <FI>with<Fi> a thousand men, and Ish-Tob <FI>with<Fi> twelve thousand men;”

2 Samuel 10:6 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 10:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David; and the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-Rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah [with] a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men. ”

2 Samuel 10:6 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 10:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the children of Ammon sawe that they stanke in the sight of Dauid, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Aramites of the house of Rehob, and the Aramites of Zoba, twentie thousande footemen, and of King Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelue thousande men.”

2 Samuel 10:6 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 10:6 in Context — 2 Samuel 10

4 Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

5 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth–rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish–tob twelve thousand men.

7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish–tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

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