God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 8:10
10he sent his son Joram to greet King David and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. (There had often been war between Hadadezer and Toi.) Joram brought articles of gold, silver, and bronze with him.
2 Samuel 8:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
- New International Version (NIV)he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze.
- New King James Version (NKJV)then Toi sent Joram his son to King David, to greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi); and Joram brought with him articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze.
Context of 2 Samuel 8:10
8King David also took a large quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities. 9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer’s whole army, he sent his son Joram to greet King David and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. (There had often been war between Hadadezer and Toi.) Joram brought articles of gold, silver, and bronze with him. 11King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he conquered— 12from Edom, Moab, Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the goods taken from Zobah’s King Hadadezer, son of Rehob.
Read all of 2 Samuel 82 Samuel 8:10 word by word
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח תֹּ֣עִי אֶת־יֽוֹרָם־בְּנ֣וֹ אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־דָּ֠וִד לִשְׁאָל־ל֨וֹ לְשָׁל֜וֹם וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹ עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִלְחַ֤ם בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ כִּי־אִ֛ישׁ מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת תֹּ֖עִי הָיָ֣ה הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וּבְיָד֗וֹ הָי֛וּ כְּלֵֽי־כֶ֥סֶף וּכְלֵֽי־זָהָ֖ב וּכְלֵ֥י נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then Toiתֹּ֫עִי, תֹּעוּtô‛û tô‛îy · ToiH8583
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- Joramיוֹרָםyôrâm · JoramH3141
- his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- unto kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- to saluteשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peace: well-beingH7965
- to saluteשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
- him, and to blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- him, because he had foughtלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
- against Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶרhădad‛ezer · HadadezerH1909
- and smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- had warsמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- had warsאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- brought with himיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
- vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
- of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- of brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 8:10
- 1 Chronicles 18:10he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. (There had often been war between Hadadezer and Tou.)
- Genesis 43:27He asked them how they were. Then he said, “You told me about your elderly father. How is he? Is he still alive?”
- Isaiah 39:1At that time Baladan’s son, King Merodach Baladan of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah. He had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and had recovered.
- 1 Samuel 13:10As he finished sacrificing the burnt offering, Samuel came, and Saul went to greet him.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 8:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Joram - Or, more probably, Hadoram. See the margin.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 All the precious things David was master of, were dedicated things; they were designed for building the temple. The idols of gold David destroyed, 2Sa 5:21, but the vessels 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10his son: King Toi sent his own son instead of another group of messengers because he believed this mission was very important. By sending the crown prince, Toi showed that he wanted to keep a strong and respectful relationship with David. Joram: The name Joram includes the prefix Jo-, which is a shortened form of the name Yahweh. The name means “Yahweh is exalted.” In 1 Chronicles 18:10, the prince’s name is Hadoram, which means “Hadad [a Canaanite god]…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Joram--or Hadoram (1Ch 18:10).Read the comment
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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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