2 Samuel 10:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.

Stank

1 Chronicles 19:6

Syrians of beth-rehob

2 Samuel 8:3

Isaiah 8:9

Maacah

Joshua 13:11

Ish-tob

Judges 11:3

General references

Psalm 48:4

Bible References

Stank

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me, making me odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

“May the Lord take note of you and judge,” they said to them, “because you have made us reek in front of Pharaoh and his officials—putting a sword in their hand to kill us!”

And all Israel heard the news, “Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and Israel is now repulsive to the Philistines.” Then the troops were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself detestable to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”

When the Ammonites realized they had made themselves repulsive to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 38 tons of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.

Syrians of beth-rehob

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who went to restore his control at the Euphrates River.

Band together, peoples, and be broken;
pay attention, all you distant lands;
prepare for war, and be broken;
prepare for war, and be broken.

Maacah

also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah—

Ish-tob

So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Then some lawless men joined Jephthah and traveled with him.

General references

Look! The kings assembled;
they advanced together.