2 Samuel 8

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1 Despu茅s de esto, sucedi贸 que David derrot贸 a los filisteos y los someti贸, y David tom贸 el mando de la ciudad principal de mano de los filisteos.
2 Y derrot贸 a Moab, y los midi贸 con cordel, haci茅ndolos tenderse en tierra; y midi贸 dos cordeles para darles muerte, y un cordel entero para dejarlos vivos. Y los moabitas fueron siervos de David, tray茅ndole tributo.
3 David derrot贸 tambi茅n a Hadad-ezer, hijo de Rehob, rey de Soba, cuando 茅ste iba a restaurar su dominio en el r铆o .
4 David le tom贸 mil setecientos hombres de a caballo y veinte mil soldados de a pie; David desjarret贸 los caballos de los carros, pero dej贸 suficientes de ellos para cien carros.
5 Cuando vinieron los arameos de Damasco en ayuda de Hadad-ezer, rey de Soba, David mat贸 a veintid贸s mil hombres de los arameos.
6 Entonces David puso guarniciones entre los arameos de Damasco, y los arameos fueron siervos de David, tray茅ndole tributo. Y el SE脩OR ayudaba a David dondequiera que iba.
7 Tom贸 David los escudos de oro que llevaban los siervos de Hadad-ezer, y los trajo a Jerusal茅n.
8 Y de Beta y de Berotai, ciudades de Hadad-ezer, el rey David tom贸 una gran cantidad de bronce.
9 Cuando Toi, rey de Hamat, oy贸 que David hab铆a derrotado a todo el ej茅rcito de Hadad-ezer,
10 Toi envi贸 a su hijo Joram al rey David, para saludarlo y bendecirlo, porque hab铆a peleado contra Hadad-ezer y lo hab铆a derrotado; pues Hadad-ezer hab铆a estado en guerra con Toi. Y Joram trajo consigo objetos de plata, de oro y de bronce,
11 que el rey David dedic贸 tambi茅n al SE脩OR, junto con la plata y el oro que hab铆a dedicado de todas las naciones que 茅l hab铆a sometido:
12 de Aram y Moab, de los hijos de Am贸n, de los filisteos y de Amalec, y del bot铆n de Hadad-ezer, hijo de Rehob, rey de Soba.
13 Y se hizo David de renombre cuando regres贸 de derrotar a dieciocho mil arameos en el valle de la Sal.
14 Puso guarniciones en Edom; por todo Edom puso guarniciones, y todos los edomitas fueron siervos de David. Y el SE脩OR daba la victoria a David dondequiera que iba.
15 David rein贸 sobre todo Israel, y administraba justicia y derecho a todo su pueblo.
16 Joab, hijo de Sarvia, era jefe del ej茅rcito, y Josafat, hijo de Ahilud, era cronista;
17 Sadoc, hijo de Ahitob, y Ahimelec, hijo de Abiatar, eran sacerdotes, y Sera铆as era secretario;
18 Bena铆a, hijo de Joiada, era jefe de los cereteos y peleteos; y los hijos de David eran ministros principales .

2 Samuel 8 Commentary

Chapter 8

David subdues the Philistines, the Moabites, and the Syrians. (1-8) The spoil dedicated. (9-14) David's government and officers. (15-18)

1-8. David subdued the Philistines. They had long been troublesome to Israel. And after the long and frequent struggles the saints have with the powers of darkness, like Israel with the Philistines, the Son of David shall tread them all under foot, and make the saints more than conquerors. He smote the Moabites, and made them tributaries to Israel. Two parts he destroyed, the third part he spared. The line that was to keep alive, though it was but one, is ordered to be a full line. Let the line of mercy be stretched to the utmost. He smote the Syrians. In all these wars David was protected, for this in his psalms he often gives glory to God.

Verses 9-14 All the precious things David was master of, were dedicated things; they were designed for building the temple. ( 2 Samuel. 5:21 ) of gold he dedicated. Thus, in the conquest of a soul by the grace of the Son of David, what stands in opposition to God must be destroyed, every lust must be mortified and crucified, but what may glorify him must be dedicated; thus the property of it is altered. God employs his servants in various ways; some, as David, in spiritual battles; others, as Solomon, in spiritual buildings; and one prepares work for the other, that God may have the glory of all.

Verses 15-18 David neither did wrong, nor denied or delayed right to any. This speaks his close application to business; also his readiness to admit all addresses and appeals made to him. He had no respect of persons in judgment. Herein he was a type of Christ. To Him let us submit, his friendship let us seek, his service let us count our pleasure, diligently attending to the work he assigns to each of us. David made his sons chief rulers; but all believers, Christ's spiritual seed, are better preferred, for they are made kings and priests to our God, Re. 1:6 .

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2 Samuel 8 Commentaries

Footnotes 3

  • [a] I.e., el Eufrates
  • [b] Algunos mss. y las versiones gr. y siriaca dicen: de Edom
  • [c] Lit., sacerdotes

Chapter Summary

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.

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