King James Version
2 Samuel 10:15 in the King James Version says “And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.”
2 Samuel 10:15 · KJV
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. the river: that is, Euphrates Shobach: or, Shophach
And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
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“saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“And when the Syrians”
H758aram or syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of shem, a grandson of nahor, and of an israelite
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“that they were smitten”
H5062to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease)
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“they gathered”
H622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
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