Bible Strands
2 Samuel 10:7
On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David responds to the Ammonite coalition’s mobilization by dispatching military leadership to counter the threat.
The words — The narrative places וַיִּשְׁלַח (va.yishlach, "and he sent") directly after דָּוִד (David), establishing the commander, and כָּל־הַצְבָא (kol-hatzva, "all the army"), which defines the full contingent dispatched.
The thread — This dispatch parallels the account in 1 Chronicles 19:8 and recalls the roster of David’s elite fighters listed in 2 Samuel 23:8.
Why it lands — The text records a direct military order without commentary, requiring the reader to recognize the immediate operational response to a coordinated enemy threat.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 23:8 These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
- 1 Chronicles 19:8 On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.