2 Samuel 8:4-14

4 David captured from him 1,700 * * horsemen and 20,000 * foot soldiers *; and David ¹hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.

5 When ²the 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 ³the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And ⁴the 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.

8 From Betah and from ⁵Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.

9 Now when Toi king of ⁶Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,

10 Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet * him and bless him, because * he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.

11 King David also ⁷dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued:

12 from Aram and ⁸Moab and ⁹the sons of Ammon and ¹⁰the Philistines and ¹¹Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 So ¹²David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 * * Arameans in ¹³the Valley of Salt.

14 He put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and ¹⁴all the Edomites became servants to David. And ¹⁵the LORD helped David wherever * he went.

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2 Samuel 8:4-14 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

Cross References 15

1. Joshua 11:6, 9
2. 1 Kings 11:23-25
3. 2 Samuel 8:2
4. 2 Samuel 3:18
5. Ezekiel 47:16
6. 1 Kings 8:65; 2 Chronicles 8:4
7. 1 Kings 7:51
8. 2 Samuel 8:2
9. 2 Samuel 10:14
10. 2 Samuel 5:17-25
11. 1 Samuel 27:8; 1 Samuel 30:17-20
12. 2 Samuel 7:9
13. 2 Kings 14:7
14. Genesis 27:37-40; Numbers 24:17, 18
15. 2 Samuel 8:6

Footnotes 12

[a]. Lit "smote"
[b]. Lit "on"
[c]. In 1 Chr 18:8, "Tibhath"
[d]. Lit "smitten"
[e]. In 1 Chr 18:10, "Hadoram"
[f]. Lit "ask him of his welfare"
[g]. Lit "smitten"
[h]. Lit "was a man of wars"
[i]. Lit "there were in his hand"
[j]. Some mss read "Edom"
[k]. Lit "smiting"
[l]. Some mss read "Edom"

2 Samuel 8:4-14

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2 Samuel 8:4-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 8

Cross References 15

Footnotes 12