KJV ORIGINAL
And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped and came together.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how the Syrian army regrouped after being defeated by Israel in battle.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the account of King David's wars against the Ammonites and their Syrian allies. The Syrians had initially come to help the Ammonites fight against Israel, but after suffering defeat, they were gathering their forces to continue the conflict. This was part of the larger military campaigns that established David's kingdom as the dominant power in the region.
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