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 troops in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became his subjects and paid taxes ⌞to him⌟. Everywhere David went, the Lord gave him victories. 7David took the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s servants, and he brought them to Jerusalem. King 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, 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 8:8 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 large quantity of bronze from Tibhath and Cun, Hadadezer’s cities. (⌞Later⌟ Solomon used it to make the pool, pillars, and utensils ⌞for the temple⌟.)
• 1 Chronicles 22:14“Despite my troubles I’ve made preparations for the Lord’s temple. There are 7,500,000 pounds of gold, 75,000,000 pounds of silver, and so much bronze and iron that it can’t be weighed. I’ve also prepared wood and stones, and you may add to them.
• 1 Chronicles 29:7They gave 375,186 pounds of gold, 750,000 pounds of silver, 135,000 pounds of bronze, and 7,500,000 pounds of iron for the work on God’s temple.
• 2 Chronicles 4:1He made a bronze altar 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 15 feet 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