2 Samuel 10:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 10:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 10:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 10:18 — KJV
“And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. horsemen: also called, footmen”
— 2 Samuel 10:18 (KJV)
2 Samuel 10:18 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 10:18
“But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 10:18: syrians, fled, before
“And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots. seven...: or, seven hundred”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 10:18: david, men, seven
“And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 10:18: syrians, israel, slew
“And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. river: that is, Euphrates Shophach: also called, Shobach”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 10:18: syrians, before, israel
“And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. from...: or, of his chariots”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 10:18: david, men, seven
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