2 Samuel 8:9

When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck 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

8From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

10then Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

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Cross References

Numbers 34:8From Mount Hor you shall mark out to the entrance of Hamath; and the border shall pass by Zedad.

1 Chronicles 18:9When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

Amos 6:2Go to Calneh, and see. From there go to Hamath the great. Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? 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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