2 Samuel 10 in the early church
[LXX: 2 Kingdoms; Vulgate: 2 Kings]
5 passages quote, allude to, or echo 2 Samuel 10, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
2 Samuel 10:6
When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sam 10:6 | Preparation for the Gospel 9.30.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, low confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| 2 Sam 10:6 | Homilies on the Psalms 59.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
2 Samuel 10:9
When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sam 10:9 | Homilies on the Psalms 59.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
2 Samuel 10:13
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sam 10:13 | Homilies on the Psalms 59.1 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
2 Samuel 10:19
When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sam 10:19 | Homilies on the Psalms 59.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |