2 Samuel 10:6

10:6 When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, ¹  they ²  sent and hired 20,000 foot soldiers from Aram Beth Rehob and Aram Zobah, ³  in addition to 1,000 men from the king of Maacah and 12,000 men from Ish-tob. ⁴ 

2 Samuel 10:16

10:16 Then Hadadezer sent for Arameans from ⁵  beyond the Euphrates River, ⁶  and they came to Helam. Shobach, the general in command of Hadadezer’s army, led them. ⁷ 

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¹ tn Heb “that they were a stench [i.e., disgusting] with David.”

² tn Heb “the Ammonites.”

³ tn Or “Arameans of Beth Rehob and Arameans of Zobah.”

⁴ tn Or perhaps “the men of Tob.” The ancient versions (the LXX, the Syriac Peshitta, and Vulgate) understand the name to be “Ish-tob.” It is possible that “Ish” is dittographic and that we should read simply “Tob,” a reading adopted by a number of recent English versions.

⁵ tn Heb “and Hadadezer sent and brought out Aram which is.”

⁶ tn Heb “from beyond the River.” The name “Euphrates” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Heb “was before them.”