2 Samuel 8:9

And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the army of Hadadezer,

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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

In Context

8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceedingly much brass.

10then Toi sent Joram his son to king David to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him, for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gol

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Cross References

Numbers 34:8From mount Hor ye shall mark out to the entrance of Hamath. And the goings out of the border shall be at Zedad.

1 Chronicles 18:9And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the army of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

Amos 6:2Pass ye to Calneh, and see, and from there go ye to Hamath the great, then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Or is their border greater than your border?

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 8:2-9

David's Conquests. ( b. c. 1042.) 1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. 3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at… Read the whole commentary →

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