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2 Samuel 8:1-7

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David's Triumphs

1 1Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.
2 2He defeated 3Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And 4the Moabites became servants to David, 5bringing tribute.
3 Then David defeated 6Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as 7he went to restore his rule at the River.
4 David captured from him 1,700 * * horsemen and 20,000 * foot soldiers *; and David 8hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.
5 When 9the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 * * Arameans.
6 Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and 10the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And 11the LORD helped David wherever * he went.
7 David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
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2 Samuel 8:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 8

This chapter gives a relation of the wars of David with his enemies, and his victories over them, particularly the Philistines, Moabites, Syrians, and Edomites, and of the spoils he took from them, and of the presents made to him by others, 2Sa 8:1-14; and of his righteous administration of government, and of the principal officers in his court and camp, 2Sa 8:15-18.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 11

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 18
  • 2. Numbers 24:17
  • 3. 1 Samuel 22:3, 4
  • 4. 2 Samuel 8:6; 1 Kings 4:21
  • 5. 2 Kings 3:4; 2 Kings 17:3
  • 6. 1 Samuel 14:47; 2 Samuel 10:16, 19
  • 7. 2 Samuel 10:15-19
  • 8. Joshua 11:6, 9
  • 9. 1 Kings 11:23-25
  • 10. 2 Samuel 8:2
  • 11. 2 Samuel 3:18

Footnotes 8

  • [a] Lit "smote"
  • [b] Lit "the bridle of the mother city"
  • [c] Lit "smote"
  • [d] Lit "smote"
  • [e] Lit "hand"
  • [f] I.e. Euphrates
  • [g] Lit "smote"
  • [h] Lit "on"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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