2 Samuel 8:7-11

7 David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 From Tebah^[a] and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

9 When Tou^[b] king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

10 he sent his son Joram^[c] to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.

11 King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued:

2 Samuel 8:7-11 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.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 10:16; 1 Kings 14:26; 2 Kings 11:10
• 2. Ezekiel 47:16
• 3. 1 Kings 8:65; 2 Kings 14:28; 2 Chronicles 8:4
• 4. Luke 14:31-32
• 5. ver 12; 1 Kings 7:51; 1 Kings 15:15; 1 Chronicles 26:26; 2 Chronicles 5:1

Footnotes

• [a]. See some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 18:8); Hebrew "Betah" .
• [b]. Hebrew "Toi" , a variant of "Tou" ; also in verse 10
• [c]. A variant of "Hadoram"