2 Samuel 10:13
Strong's Lexicon
So Joab
יוֹאָ֗ב (yō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab = 'Jehovah is father' 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family

and his troops
וְהָעָם֙ (wə·hā·‘ām)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred

אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

עִמּ֔וֹ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

advanced
וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ (way·yig·gaš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5066: 1) to draw near, approach 1a) (Qal) to draw or come near 1a1) of humans 1a1a) of sexual intercourse 1a2) of inanimate subject 1a2a) to approach one another 1b) (Niphal) to draw near 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring 1d) (Hophal) to be brought near 1e) (Hithpael) to draw near

to fight
לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4421: 1) battle, war

the Arameans,
בַּֽאֲרָ֑ם (ba·’ă·rām)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 758: Aram or Arameans = 'exalted' n pr m 1) Aram or Syriathe nation 2) the Syrian or Aramean people Aram = 'exalted' n m 3) fifth son of Shem 4) a grandson of Nahor 5) a descendant of Asher

who fled
וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ (way·yā·nu·sū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5127: 1) to flee, escape 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to flee 1a2) to escape 1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear 1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback 1b) (Polel) to drive at 1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to put to flight 1d2) to drive hastily 1d3) to cause to disappear, hide

before him.
מִפָּנָֽיו׃ (mip·pā·nāw)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joab draweth nigh, and the people who [are] with him, to battle against Aram, and they flee from his presence;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joab and his troops advanced to fight against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

New American Standard Bible
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

King James Bible
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that [were] with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.

New Living Translation
When Joab and his troops attacked, the Arameans began to run away.

English Standard Version
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.

New American Standard Bible
So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

King James Bible
And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joab and his troops advanced to fight against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

International Standard Version
So Joab and the soldiers who were with him attacked the Arameans in battle formation, and the Arameans retreated in front of him.

NET Bible
So Joab and his men marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him.

American Standard Version
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

English Revised Version
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joab draweth nigh, and the people who are with him, to battle against Aram, and they flee from his presence;
















Cross References
2 Samuel 8:5
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

1 Kings 20:13
And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.

2 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Samuel 10:12
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

2 Samuel 10:11
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.

2 Samuel 10:10
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.

2 Samuel 10:14
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.

2 Samuel 10:15
And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

2 Samuel 10:16
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.
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