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 Living Translation (NLT)along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebah and Berothai.

Context of 2 Samuel 8:8

6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went. 7And David took the shields of gold that had belonged to the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze. 9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer, 10then 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.

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 18:8Also from Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and the articles of bronze.
• 1 Chronicles 22:14Indeed I have taken much trouble to prepare for the house of the Lord one hundred thousand talents of gold and one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond measure, for it is so abundant. I have prepared timber and stone also, and you may add to them.
• 1 Chronicles 29:7They gave for the work of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
• 2 Chronicles 4:1Moreover he made a bronze altar: twenty cubits was its length, twenty cubits its width, and ten cubits its height.

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