Christian Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 8:3
3Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and seized it.
2 Chronicles 8:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Solomon went to Hamath–zobah, and prevailed against it.
- New International Version (NIV)Solomon then went to Hamath Zobah and captured it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and took it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.
Context of 2 Chronicles 8:3
1At the end of twenty years during which Solomon had built the Lord’s temple and his own palace — 2Solomon had rebuilt the cities Hiram gave him and settled Israelites there — Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and seized it. 4He built Tadmor in the wilderness along with all the storage cities that he built in Hamath. 5He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon — fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars —
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וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ חֲמָ֣ת צוֹבָ֔ה וַיֶּחֱזַ֖ק עָלֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 8:3
- Numbers 13:21So they went up and scouted out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob near the entrance to Hamath.
- Numbers 34:8from Mount Hor draw a line to the entrance of Hamath, and the border will reach Zedad.
- 2 Samuel 8:3David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control at the Euphrates River.
- 1 Kings 11:23God raised up Rezon son of Eliada as an enemy against Solomon. Rezon had fled from his master King Hadadezer of Zobah
- 1 Chronicles 18:3David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah at Hamath when he went to establish his control at the Euphrates River.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Hamath-zobah - "Emessa, on the river Orontes." - Calmet.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Hamath-zobah - Usually identified with the “great Hamath” Amos 6:2; the capital of Coele-Syria; but probably a town of Zobah otherwise unknown, which revolted from Solomon, and was reduced to subjection.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3This verse is the only mention in Chronicles of Solomon’s military achievements; he was known as a man of peace (1 Chronicles 22:9). The kingdoms of David and Solomon reached Hamath-zobah in the far north on the Orontes River. King Toi, the ruler of Hamath, sought David’s help against Hadadezer, the king of Zobah (1 Chronicles 18:9–10). Hadadezer was also called the king of Zobah-Hamath (1 Chronicles 18:3). Solomon led an expedition to this area to keep…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah--Hamath was on the Orontes, in Coele-Syria. Its king, Toi, had been the ally of David; but from the combination, Hamath and Zobah, it would appear that some revolution had taken place which led to the union of these two petty kingdoms of Syria into one. For what cause the resentment of Solomon was provoked against it, we are not informed, but he sent an armed force which reduced it. He made himself master also of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 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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