1 Chronicles 18:9

Now when Thou king of Hemath heard that David had defeated all the army of Adarezer king of Soba,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

In Context

8Likewise out of Thebath and Chun, cities of Adarezer, he brought very much brass, of which Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

10He sent Adoram his son to king David, to desire peace of him, and to congratulate him that he had defeated and overthrown Adarezer: for Thou was an enemy to Adarezer.

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Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 18:2-9

David's Victories. ( b. c. 1042.) 1 Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. 3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. 4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the… Read the whole commentary →

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