2 Samuel 10:8

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 Ishtob, and Maacah, [were] by themselves in the field.

And the children {H1121} of Ammon {H5983} came out {H3318}, and put the battle {H4421} in array {H6186} at the entering in {H6607} of the gate {H8179}: and the Syrians {H758} of Zoba {H6678}, and of Rehob {H7340}, and Ishtob {H382}, and Maacah {H4601}, were by themselves {H905} in the field {H7704}.

The army of 'Amon came out and went into battle formation at the entrance to the city gate; the men of Aram from Tzovah and Rechov and the men of Tov and Ma'akhah were by themselves in the open countryside.

The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 10:6 (4 votes)

    ¶ And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.

  • Numbers 13:21 (2 votes)

    ¶ So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

  • 1 Chronicles 19:7 (2 votes)

    So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

  • Judges 1:31 (2 votes)

    Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:

  • Joshua 19:28 (2 votes)

    And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great Zidon;