2 Samuel 8:9

When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire 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 Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

10he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

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Cross References

Numbers 34:8and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad,

1 Chronicles 18:9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

Amos 6:2Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?

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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