2 Samuel 10:7 - Printer Friendly

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

NIV: On hearing this, David sent Joab out with the entire army of fighting men.

NASB: When David heard about this, he sent Joab and all the army, the warriors.

CSB: David heard about it and sent Joab and all the elite troops.

NLT: When David heard about this, he sent Joab and all his warriors to fight them.

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

NKJV: Now when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

Second Samuel continues the story of David, who will become king over Judah. The other tribes of Israel are resistant, eventually sparking a civil war. David wins and makes Jerusalem his capital. Early success is followed by moral failure and controversy in David's house. The book of 1 Kings will begin by detailing David's decline and death.

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