◄ 2 Samuel 10:10 ►
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Good News Translation
He placed the rest of his troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who put them in position facing the Ammonites.

New Revised Standard Version
the rest of his men he put in the charge of his brother Abishai, and he arrayed them against the Ammonites.

Contemporary English Version
He put his brother Abishai in command of the rest of the army and gave them orders to fight the Ammonites.

New American Bible
the rest of the army he placed under the command of his brother Abishai and lined up to oppose the Ammonites.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the rest of the people he delivered to Abisai his brother, who set them in array against the children of Ammon.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the rest of the people he delivered to Abisai his brother, who set them in array against the children of Ammon.

Context
David Defeats Ammon and Aram
9Then Joab seeing that the battle was prepared against him, both before and behind, chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: 10And the rest of the people he delivered to Abisai his brother, who set them in array against the children of Ammon.11And Joab said: If the Syrians are too strong for me, then thou shalt help me, but if the children of Ammon are too strong for thee, then I will help thee.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 10:9
Then Joab seeing that the battle was prepared against him, both before and behind, chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

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

2 Samuel 23:18
Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

2 Samuel 10:9
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