Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 8

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2 Samuel 8 . 1 , David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites; 2 Samuel 8 . 3 , He smites Hadadezer , and the Syrians; 2 Samuel 8 . 9 , Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him; 2 Samuel 8 . 11 , The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God; 2 Samuel 8 . 14 , He puts garrisons in Edom; 2 Samuel 8 . 16 , David’s officers.

2 Samuel 8:1

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 8:1 · BSB

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Methegammah2 parallels

or , the bridle of Ammah

  • 2 Samuel 2:24
  • 1 Chronicles 18:1-17 Gath , In the parallel passage of Chronicles , we read , "David took Gath and her towns;" and it is probable , that Gath and its districts were called Metheg-ammah in David's time; which , being unusual or becoming obsolete , in the time of the author of the Chronicles , led him thus to explain it

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am 2964 , bc 1040 , An , Ex , Is , 451

2 Samuel 8:2

David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

2 Samuel 8:2 · BSB

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brought gifts5 parallels

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2 Samuel 8:3

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

2 Samuel 8:3 · BSB

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at the river5 parallels

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2 Samuel 8:4

David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

2 Samuel 8:4 · BSB

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As

  • 1 Chronicles 18:4 seven hundred. In the parallel place in Chronicles it is "seven thousand horsemen , a far more probable number. The letter ז , zayin , with a dot upon it stands for seven thousand , and the final letter ן , noon , for seven hundred. The great similarity of these letters might easily cause the one to be mistaken for the other , and so produce an error in this place. David houghed
  • Deuteronomy 17:16
  • Joshua 11:6
  • Joshua 11:9
  • Psalm 20:7
  • Psalm 33:16
  • Psalm 33:17

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from him or , of his

2 Samuel 8:5

When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.

2 Samuel 8:5 · BSB

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From

  • 2 Chronicles 8:3 we learn that Zobah was the district in which Tadmor or Palymyra was situated; and consequently lay between the land of Israel and the Euphrates. The capital was probably the same as the Sabe mentioned by Ptolemy as a city of Arabia Deserta

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2 Samuel 8:6

Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

2 Samuel 8:6 · BSB

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the Lord11 parallels

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2 Samuel 8:7

And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 8:7 · BSB

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2 Samuel 8:8

And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

2 Samuel 8:8 · BSB

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Probably the same as Bathne in Syria , between Beroeea and Hierapolis

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Berothai Berothai is probably the Barathena of Ptolemy , which he mentions , along with Sabe , as a city of Arabia Deserta , in the confines of the Palmyrenian district.

2 Samuel 8:9

When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

2 Samuel 8:9 · BSB

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2 Samuel 8:10

he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

2 Samuel 8:10 · BSB

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salute him2 parallels

Heb. ask him of peace

to bless him3 parallels

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had wars Heb. was a man of wars

brought with him Heb. in his hand were.

2 Samuel 8:11

and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—

2 Samuel 8:11 · BSB

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2 Samuel 8:12

from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

2 Samuel 8:12 · BSB

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2 Samuel 8:13

And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

2 Samuel 8:13 · BSB

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smiting Heb. his smiting

being or , slaying

2 Samuel 8:14

He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

2 Samuel 8:14 · BSB

all they11 parallels

the Lord2 parallels

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2 Samuel 8:15

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

2 Samuel 8:15 · BSB

over all Israel2 parallels

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2 Samuel 8:16

Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

2 Samuel 8:16 · BSB

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recorder or , remembrancer , or writer of chronicles

2 Samuel 8:17

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

2 Samuel 8:17 · BSB

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scribe or , secretary

2 Samuel 8:18

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priestly leaders.

2 Samuel 8:18 · BSB

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the Cherethites7 parallels

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or , princes

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web8 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations 1 Chronicles 18:1 → 2 Samuel 8:1, 1 Chronicles 18:1-13 → 2 Samuel 8:1-14, 1 Chronicles 18:14 → 2 Samuel 8:15, 1 Chronicles 18:14-17 → 2 Samuel 8:15-18
Echoes Psalms 60:2 → 2 Samuel 8:12-13, Amos 1:3 → 2 Samuel 8:1, Amos 1:3-2 → 2 Samuel 8:1-14
Trajectories
Davidic Kingdom (Messianic Reign)
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