Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 8
1וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961אַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he defeatedH9001H5221דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑םvai.yakh.ni.'Emand he subdued themH9001H3665H9038וַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֶ֥תֶגMe.tegMetheg-H4965הָאַמָּ֖הha.'a.Mah<the> -ammahH9009H4965מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
2וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakhand he defeatedH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvMoabH4124וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤םvay.ma.de.Demand he measured off themH9001H4058H9038בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ba.Che.velwith <the> measuring-lineH9003H2256הַשְׁכֵּ֣בhash.Kevhe made lie downH7901אוֹתָ֣ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַיְמַדֵּ֤דvay.ma.Dedand he measured offH9001H4058שְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-twoH8147חֲבָלִים֙cha.va.Limmeasuring-linesH2256לְהָמִ֔יתle.ha.Mitto put to deathH9005H4191וּמְלֹ֥אu.me.Lo'and [the] fullness ofH9002H4393הַחֶ֖בֶלha.Che.vel<the> measuring-lineH9009H2256לְהַחֲי֑וֹתle.ha.cha.Yotto let liveH9005H2421וַתְּהִ֤יva.te.Hiand it becameH9001H1961מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124לְדָוִ֔דle.da.Vidof DavidH9005H1732לַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.Dim<into> servantsH9005H5650נֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'EibearingH5375מִנְחָֽה׃min.Chah<of> tributeH4503
3וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakhand he defeatedH9001H5221דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרha.dad.'E.zerHadadezerH1909בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121רְחֹ֖בre.ChoRehobH7340מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428צוֹבָ֑הtzo.VahZobahH6678בְּלֶכְתּ֕וֹbe.lekh.Towhen went heH9003H1980H9043לְהָשִׁ֥יבle.ha.Shivto restoreH9005H7725יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023בִּֽנְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃bin.har-pe.Ratat [the] river - EuphratesH9003H5104H9014H6578
4וַיִּלְכֹּ֨דvai.yil.Kodand he capturedH9001H3920דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732מִמֶּ֗נּוּmi.Me.nufrom himH4480H9033אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefone thousandH505וּשְׁבַע־u.she.va'-and sevenH9002H7651מֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>H3967פָּרָשִׁ֔יםpa.ra.ShimhorsemenH6571וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002H6242אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֣ישׁ'ishmanH376רַגְלִ֑יrag.Lion footH7273וַיְעַקֵּ֤רvay.'a.Kerand he hamstrungH9001H6131דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָרֶ֔כֶבha.Re.khevthe chariotryH9009H7393וַיּוֹתֵ֥רvai.yo.Terand he leftH9001H3498מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuof itH4480H9033מֵ֥אָהMe.'ahone hundredH3967רָֽכֶב׃Ra.khevchariot[s]H7393
5וַתָּבֹא֙va.ta.Vo'and it cameH9001H935אֲרַ֣ם'a.RamAramH758דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekDamascusH1834לַעְזֹ֕רla'.Zorto helpH9005H5826לַהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶרla.ha.dad.'E.zer<to> HadadezerH9005H1909מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428צוֹבָ֑הtzo.VahZobahH6678וַיַּ֤ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH9001H5221דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732בַּֽאֲרָ֔םba.'a.Ramamong AramH9003H758עֶשְׂרִֽים־'es.rim-twentyH6242וּשְׁנַ֥יִםu.she.Na.yimand twoH9002H8147אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376
6וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732נְצִבִים֙ne.tzi.VimgarrisonsH5333בַּאֲרַ֣םba.'a.Ramin AramH9003H758דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקda.Me.sekDamascusH1834וַתְּהִ֤יva.te.Hiand it becameH9001H1961אֲרָם֙'a.RamAramH758לְדָוִ֔דle.da.Vidof DavidH9005H1732לַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.Dim<into> servantsH9005H5650נוֹשְׂאֵ֣יnos.'EibearingH5375מִנְחָ֑הmin.Chah<of> tributeH4503וַיֹּ֤שַׁעvai.Yo.sha'and he gave victory toH9001H3467יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholin everyH9003H3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhereH834הָלָֽךְ׃ha.Lakhhe wentH1980
7וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853שִׁלְטֵ֣יshil.Tei[the] shields ofH7982הַזָּהָ֔בha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009H2091אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834הָי֔וּha.Yuthey wereH1961אֶ֖ל'eltoH413עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרha.dad.'A.zerHadadezerH1909וַיְבִיאֵ֖םvay.vi.'Emand he brought themH9001H935H9038יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
8וּמִבֶּ֥טַחu.mi.Be.tachand from BetahH9002H9006H984וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖יu.mi.be.ro.Taiand from BerothaiH9002H9006H1268עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרha.dad.'A.zerHadadezerH1909לָקַ֞חla.Kachhe tookH3947הַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehmuchH7235מְאֹֽד׃ סme.'OdveryH3966
10וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971תֹּ֣עִיTo.'iToiH8583אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יֽוֹרָם־yo.rom-JoramH3141בְּנ֣וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ha.Me.lekh-the kingH9009H4428דָּ֠וִדDa.vidDavidH1732לִשְׁאָל־lish.'ol-to askH9005H7592ל֨וֹloof <the> himH9005H9033לְשָׁל֜וֹםle.sha.Lomto welfareH9005H7965וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹu.le.va.ra.Khoand to bless himH9002H9005H1288H9033עַל֩'alonH5921אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834נִלְחַ֤םnil.Chamhe had waged warH3898בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ba.ha.dad.'E.zeragainst HadadezerH9003H1909וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּvai.ya.Ke.huand he had defeated himH9001H5221H9033כִּי־ki-forH3588אִ֛ישׁ'ish<the> man ofH376מִלְחֲמ֥וֹתmil.cha.Mot<the> wars ofH4421תֹּ֖עִיTo.'iToiH8583הָיָ֣הha.Yahhe wasH1961הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרha.dad.'A.zerHadadezerH1909וּבְיָד֗וֹu.ve.ya.Doand in hand hisH9002H9003H3027H9023הָי֛וּha.Yuthey wereH1961כְּלֵֽי־ke.lei-articles ofH3627כֶ֥סֶףKhe.sefsilverH3701וּכְלֵֽי־u.khe.lei-and articles ofH9002H3627זָהָ֖בza.HavgoldH2091וּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.Leiand articles ofH9002H3627נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178
11גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֹתָ֕ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038הִקְדִּ֛ישׁhik.Dishhe consecratedH6942הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068עִם־'im-withH5973הַכֶּ֤סֶףha.Ke.sefthe silverH9009H3701וְהַזָּהָב֙ve.ha.za.Havand the goldH9002H9009H2091אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834הִקְדִּ֔ישׁhik.Dishhe had consecratedH6942מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605הַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834כִּבֵּֽשׁ׃ki.Beshhe had subduedH3533
12מֵאֲרָ֤םme.'a.Ramfrom AramH9006H758וּמִמּוֹאָב֙u.mi.mo.'Avand from MoabH9002H9006H4124וּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.Neiand from [the] people ofH9002H9006H1121עַמּ֔וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.mi.pe.lish.Timand from [the] PhilistinesH9002H9006H6430וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑קu.me.'a.ma.Lekand from AmalekH9002H9006H6002וּמִשְּׁלַ֛לu.mi.she.Laland from [the] plunder ofH9002H9006H7998הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרha.dad.'E.zerHadadezerH1909בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121רְחֹ֖בre.ChoRehobH7340מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428צוֹבָֽה׃tzo.VahZobahH6678
13וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001H6213דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732שֵׁ֔םShema nameH8034בְּשֻׁב֕וֹbe.shu.Vowhen returned heH9003H7725H9043מֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹme.ha.ko.Tofrom defeating heH9006H5221H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲרָ֖ם'a.RamAramH758בְּגֵיא־be.gei'-in [the] Valley ofH9003H1516מֶ֑לַחMe.lachSaltH4417שְׁמוֹנָ֥הshe.mo.Naheight-H8083עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarteenH6240אָֽלֶף׃'A.lefthousandH505
14וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760בֶּאֱד֜וֹםbe.'e.Domin EdomH9003H123נְצִבִ֗יםne.tzi.VimgarrisonsH5333בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605אֱדוֹם֙'e.dOmEdomH123שָׂ֣םsamhe putH7760נְצִבִ֔יםne.tzi.VimgarrisonsH5333וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כָל־khol-allH3605אֱד֖וֹם'e.DomEdomH123עֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimservantsH5650לְדָוִ֑דle.da.Vidof DavidH9005H1732וַיּ֤וֹשַׁעvai.Yo.o.sha'and he gave victory toH9001H3467יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholin everyH9003H3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhereH834הָלָֽךְ׃ha.Lakhhe wentH1980
15וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.Lokhand he reignedH9001H4427דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732עַל־'al-overH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732עֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.SehdoingH6213מִשְׁפָּ֥טmish.PatjusticeH4941וּצְדָקָ֖הu.tze.da.Kahand righteousnessH9002H6666לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005H3605עַמּֽוֹ׃a.Mopeople hisH5971H9023
17וְצָד֧וֹקve.tza.Dokand ZadokH9002H6659בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיט֛וּב'a.chi.TuvAhitubH285וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְva.'a.chi.Me.lekhand AhimelechH9002H288בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֶבְיָתָ֖ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH54כֹּהֲנִ֑יםko.ha.Nim[were] priestsH3548וּשְׂרָיָ֖הu.se.ra.Yahand SeraiahH9002H8304סוֹפֵֽר׃so.Fer[was] secretaryH5608
18וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙u.ve.na.Ya.huand BenaiahH9002H1141בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖יve.ha.ke.re.Tiand the Kerethite[s]H9002H9009H3774וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑יve.ha.pe.le.Tiand the Pelethite[s]H9002H9009H6432וּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002H1121דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732כֹּהֲנִ֥יםko.ha.Nim[were] priestsH3548הָיֽוּ׃ פha.Yuthey wereH1961
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
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