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

6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And Yhwh preserved David whithersoever he went. 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. 9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the army of Hadadezer, 10Then 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:

2 Samuel 8:8 word by word

וּמִבֶּ֥טַח וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖י עָרֵ֣י הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר לָקַ֞ח הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ דָּוִ֛ד נְחֹ֖שֶׁת הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ סRead the interlinear

• 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 18:8Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
• 1 Chronicles 22:14Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of Yhwh an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
• 1 Chronicles 29:7And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
• 2 Chronicles 4:1Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

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