2 Samuel 8:9
What does 2 Samuel 8:9 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 8:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
KJV
King James Version · 1611When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when Tou, king of Hamath, had news that David had overcome all the army of Hadadezer,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Toi king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten all the force of Hadadezer,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Thou the king of Emath heard that David had defeated all the forces of Adarezer.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadadezer;
Context
v.8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
v.9This passage
v.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:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 18:9
And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
- 2 Chronicles 8:4
And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.
- 1 Kings 8:65
So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt, before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
- Amos 6:2
Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?
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