2 Samuel 8

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1 Despu茅s de esto aconteci贸, que David hiri贸 a los filisteos, y los humill贸; y tom贸 David a Meteg-ama de mano de los filisteos.
2 Hiri贸 tambi茅n a los de Moab, y los midi贸 con cordel, haci茅ndolos echar por tierra; y los midi贸 en dos cordeles, el uno para muerte, y otro cordel entero para vida; y fueron los moabitas siervos llevando presente.
3 Asimismo hiri贸 David a Hadad-ezer hijo de Rehob, rey de Soba, yendo 茅l a extender su t茅rmino hasta el r铆o Eufrates.
4 Y tom贸 David de ellos mil setecientos de a caballo, y veinte mil hombres de a pie; y desjarret贸 David los caballos de todos los carros, excepto cien carros de ellos que dej贸.
5 Y vinieron los sirios de Damasco a dar ayuda a Hadad-ezer rey de Soba; y David hiri贸 de los Sirios veintid贸s mil hombres.
6 Puso luego David guarnici贸n en Siria, la de Damasco, y fueron los Sirios siervos de David llevando presente. Y el SE脩OR guard贸 a David donde quiera que fue.
7 Y tom贸 David los escudos de oro que tra铆an los siervos de Hadad-ezer, y los llev贸 a Jerusal茅n.
8 Asimismo de Beta y de Beerot, ciudades de Hadad-ezer, tom贸 el rey David gran cantidad de bronce.
9 Entonces oyendo Toi, rey de Hamat, que David hab铆a herido todo el ej茅rcito de Hadad-ezer,
10 envi贸 Toi a Joram su hijo al rey David, a saludarle pac铆ficamente y a bendecirle, porque hab铆a peleado con Hadad-ezer y lo hab铆a vencido; porque Toi era enemigo de Hadad-ezer. Y Joram llevaba en su mano vasos de plata, y vasos de oro, y de bronce;
11 los cuales el rey David dedic贸 al SE脩OR, con el oro y la plata que ten铆a dedicado de todas las naciones que hab铆a sometido;
12 de los sirios, de los moabitas, de los ammonitas, de los filisteos, de los amalecitas, y del despojo de Hadad-ezer hijo de Rehob, rey de Soba.
13 Y gan贸 David fama cuando, volviendo de la derrota de los Sirios, hiri贸 dieciocho mil hombres en el valle de la sal.
14 Asimismo puso David guarnici贸n en Edom, por toda Edom puso guarnici贸n; y todos los idumeos fueron siervos de David. Y el SE脩OR guard贸 a David por donde quiera que fue.
15 Y rein贸 David sobre todo Israel; y hac铆a David derecho y justicia a todo su pueblo.
16 Y Joab hijo de Sarvia era general de su ej茅rcito; y Josafat hijo de Ahilud, canciller;
17 y Sadoc hijo de Ahitob, y Ahimelec hijo de Abiatar, eran sacerdotes; y Sera铆as era escriba;
18 y Bena铆a hijo de Joiada, era sobre los cereteos y peleteos; y los hijos de David eran los pr铆ncipes.

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

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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