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2 Samuel 10:5-7
World English Bible
2 Samuel 10:5-7
World English Bible
5 When they told David this, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”
6 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. 7 When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.
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2 Samuel 10:5-7
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2 Samuel 10:5-7
New International Version
5 When David was told about this, he sent messengers to meet the men, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back.”
6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious(A) to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean(B) foot soldiers from Beth Rehob(C) and Zobah,(D) as well as the king of Maakah(E) with a thousand men, and also twelve thousand men from Tob.(F)
7 On hearing this, David sent Joab(G) out with the entire army of fighting men.
2 Samuel 10:5-7
New King James Version
2 Samuel 10:5-7
New King James Version
5 When they told David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly [a]ashamed. And the king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”
6 When the people of Ammon saw that they (A)had made themselves repulsive to David, the people of Ammon sent and hired (B)the Syrians of (C)Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand foot soldiers; and from the king of (D)Maacah one thousand men, and from (E)Ish-Tob twelve thousand men. 7 Now when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of (F)the mighty men.
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