2 Samuel 8:9

And when Tou, king of Hamath, had news that David had overcome all the army of Hadadezer,

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

8And from Tebah and Berothai, towns of Hadadezer, King David took a great store of brass.

10He sent his son Hadoram to David, with words of peace and blessing, because he had overcome Hadadezer in the fight, for Hadadezer had wars with Tou; and Hadoram took with him vessels of silver and gold and brass:

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Cross References

Numbers 34:8And from Mount Hor the line will go in the direction of Hamath; the farthest point of it will be at Zedad:

1 Chronicles 18:9Now when Tou, king of Hamath, had news that David had overcome all the army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,

Amos 6:2Go on to Calneh and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are you better than these kingdoms? or is your land wider than theirs?

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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