2 Samuel 8:9

2 Samuel 8:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
• New International Version (NIV)When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer,
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,

Context of 2 Samuel 8:9

7David took the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s servants, and he brought them to Jerusalem. 8King David also took a large quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities. When 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. 11King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he conquered—

2 Samuel 8:9 word by word

וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע תֹּ֖עִי מֶ֣לֶךְ חֲמָ֑ת כִּ֚י הִכָּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת כָּל־חֵ֥יל הֲדַדְעָֽזֶר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When Toiתֹּ֫עִי, תֹּעוּtô‛û tô‛îy · ToiH8583
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Hamathחֲמָתchămâth · HamathH2574
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• that Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• had smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• all the hostחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• of Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶרhădad‛ezer · HadadezerH1909

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 8:9

• 1 Chronicles 18:9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Zobah’s King Hadadezer,
• Amos 6:2Go to Calneh and look. Go from there to the great city of Hamath. Then go to Gath, the city of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 8:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Toi king of Hamath - Hamath is supposed to be the famous city of Emesa, situated on the Orontes, in Syria. This was contiguous to Hadadezer; and led him to wage war with Toi, that he might get possession of his territories. For a comparison of the 10th verse, see 1 Chronicles 18:9.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Hamath - This appears as an independent kingdom so late as the time of Senacherib Isaiah 37:13. But in the time of Nebuchadnezzar, both Hamath and Arpad appear to have been incorporated in the kingdom of Damascus Jeremiah 49:23.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. 9Hamath was northwest of Hadadezer's city, Zobah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Toi king of Hamath--Coele-Syria; northwards, it extended to the city Hamath on the Orontes, which was the capital of the country. The Syrian prince, being delivered from the dread of a dangerous neighbor, sent his son with valuable presents to David to congratulate him on his victories, and solicit his alliance and protection.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 8:9

• Hadadezer
• Hamath
• Joram
• Syria
• Toi

In the dictionaries

• David
• Hamath
• Hamath, Hamathites, Lebo Hamath
• Armoury
• Cord
• Euphrates
• Hadarezer
• Palestine
• Rabbah
• Scribe

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