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2 Samuel 10:6

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¶ And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.
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  1. 2 Samuel 8:3Rank 1 from verse 6
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    3¶ David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

  2. 2 Samuel 8:5Rank 2 from verse 6
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    5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

  3. Genesis 34:30Rank 3 from verse 6
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    30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

  4. 1 Samuel 27:12Rank 4 from verse 6
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    12And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

  5. Judges 11:3Rank 5 from verse 6
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    3Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

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2 Samuel 10:6

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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hired

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hire, meaning to employ or obtain work for payment.

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twenty

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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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10:6¶ And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.

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10:7And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

10:8And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

10:9When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

10:10And 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.

10:11And 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.

10:12Be 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.

10:13And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

10:14And 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.

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