Now when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.
Parallel translations
- WEB When David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of the mighty men.
- KJV And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
- BSB On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
- NASB When David heard about this, he sent Joab and all the army, the warriors.
- NLT When David heard about this, he sent Joab and all his warriors to fight them.
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Quick answer
Hearing of the threat, David dispatches Joab with the whole army of mighty men. Israel meets the coalition with its full fighting force.
Overview
David responds decisively, sending his veteran commander Joab and the seasoned warriors. The mention of 'mighty men' recalls the elite core of David's forces. The stage is set for a battle that will demonstrate whether victory belongs to numbers or to the LORD.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Chr 19:8–19When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men.
- 2 Sam 23:8–39These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite, against eight hundred slain at one time.
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