2 Samuel 8:1
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| Overview - 2 Samuel 8 | |
| 1 | David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites. |
| 3 | He smites Hadadezer, and the Syrians. |
| 9 | Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him. |
| 11 | The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God. |
| 14 | He puts garrisons in Edom. |
| 16 | David's officers. |
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2 Samuel 8:1 (King James Version)
And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
- A
- M. 2964. B.C. 1040. An. Ex. Is. 451. And after.
- 7:9 21:15-22
- Metheg-ammah
- or, the bridle of Ammah.
- 2:24 1 Chronicles 18:1-17
- Gath
- In the parallel passage of Chronicles, we read, "David took Gath and her towns;" and it is probable, that Gath and its districts were called Metheg-ammah in David's time; which, being unusual or becoming obsolete, in the time of the author of the Chronicles, led him thus to explain it.