2 Samuel 8:8

2 Samuel 8:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
• New International Version (NIV)From Tebah and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

Context of 2 Samuel 8:8

6Then David put garrisons among the Arameans in Damascus, and the Arameans became his servants and brought tribute. The Lord helped David wherever he went. 7David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took an immense quantity of bronze. 9When Toi king of Hamath heard about David’s defeat of all the forces of Hadadezer, 10Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet and congratulate him for his battle and defeat of Hadadezer; for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze [as gifts].

2 Samuel 8:8 word by word

וּמִבֶּ֥טַח וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖י עָרֵ֣י הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר לָקַ֞ח הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ דָּוִ֛ד נְחֹ֖שֶׁת הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And from Betahבֶּ֫טַחbeţach · BetahH984
• and from Berothaiבֵּרֹתַיbêrôthâh bêrôthay · BerothaiH1268
• citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶרhădad‛ezer · HadadezerH1909
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• exceedingמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• muchרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 8:8

• 1 Chronicles 18:8Likewise from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a very large amount of bronze, with which Solomon later made the bronze Sea (large basin), the pillars, and the utensils of bronze.
• 1 Chronicles 22:14Now listen, with great trouble I have prepared and provided for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for they are great in quantity. I have also prepared and provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.
• 1 Chronicles 29:7and gave for the service of the house of God: 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, and 10,000 talents of silver, and 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
• 2 Chronicles 4:1Then Solomon made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits in length, twenty cubits in width, and ten cubits in height.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 8:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Betah and Berothai - These names (see also margin) have not been identified with certainty. Exceeding much brass - “Wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass” 1 Chronicles 18:8. The Septuagint and Vulgate both add these words here, so that perhaps they have fallen out of the Hebrew text. For the existence of metals in Lebanon or Antilebanon, see Deuteronomy 8:9.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18David’s military victories expanded his kingdom (2 Samuel 8:1–14). He also set up an organized group of officials who helped govern the nation (2 Samuel 8:15–18). Together, these developments fulfilled God’s promise to make David’s name well known and honored (2 Samuel 7:9; see also 8:13).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 8:8

• Berothai
• Betah
• Brass
• Hadadezer
• Syria
• Zobah

In the dictionaries

• David
• Armoury
• Betah
• Chun
• Cord
• Euphrates
• Hadarezer
• Palestine
• Rabbah
• Rezon

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings