And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
What does 2 Samuel 10:18 mean?
Here is a new attempt of the Syrians. Even the baffled cause will make head as long as there is any life in it; the enemies of the Son of David do so.
Key themes
Justice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgmentMercy
Read with
Keep this verse inside 2 Samuel 10:15-19 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Related topics
Glossary
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Syria Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Damascus.
- Shobach Person
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Poured out, the “captain of the host of Hadarezer” when he mustered his vassals and tributaries from beyond “the river Euphrates” ( 2 Sam. 10:15-18 ); called also Shophach ( 1 Chr. 19:16 ).