2 Samuel 8:9

Then Toi king of Hamath heard howe Dauid had smitten all the hoste 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 out of Betah, and Berothai (cities of Hadadezer) king Dauid brought exceeding much brasse.

10Therefore Toi sent Ioram his sonne vnto King Dauid, to salute him, and to reioyce with him because he had fought against Hadadezer, and beaten him (for Hadadezer had warre with Toi) who brought with him vessels of siluer, and vessels of golde, and vessels of brasse.

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Cross References

Numbers 34:8From mount Hor ye shall point out till it come vnto Hamath, and the end of the coast shall be at Zedad.

1 Chronicles 18:9Then Tou King of Hamath heard howe Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadarezer King of Zobah:

Amos 6:2Goe you vnto Calneh, and see: and from thence goe you to Hamath the great: then goe downe to Gath of the Philistims: be they better then these kingdomes? or the border of their land greater then 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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