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

6David put groups of his soldiers in Damascus to be guards over the Syrian people. So the Syrians were now under David's authority and they paid taxes to him. The Lord helped David to win all the battles that he fought. 7David took the gold shields that Hadadezer's officers had carried. He brought the shields to Jerusalem. David also took a lot of bronze things from Tebah and Berothai, towns that had belonged to Hadadezer. 9Toi, the king of Hamath, heard news that David had won the battle against the whole army of Hadadezer. 10There had been a war between King Hadadezer and King Toi. So now Toi sent his son, Joram to say ‘hello’ to David. He wanted to thank David because he had won the battle against King Hadadezer. Joram brought gifts to David that were made of gold, silver and bronze.

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 18:8David also took a lot of bronze things from Tebah and Cun. Those towns had belonged to Hadadezer towns. Later, Solomon used that bronze to make the big bath in the temple that was called ‘the Sea’. He also used the bronze to make pillars and other things for the temple.
• 1 Chronicles 22:14Look! I have been careful to prepare the things that you will need to build the Lord's temple. I have got 4,000 tons of gold and 40,000 tons of silver. I have more bronze and iron than anyone can weigh. I have plenty of wood and stone. You will need to get even more than this.
• 1 Chronicles 29:7They gave these gifts for God's temple: 190 tons of gold. 10,000 gold coins. 380 tons of silver. 675 tons of bronze. 3,750 tons of iron.
• 2 Chronicles 4:1Solomon's workers made a bronze altar. It was 9 metres long, 9 metres wide and 4 metres high.

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