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2 Samuel 8

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

1

A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040. An. Ex. Is. 451. And after. 7:9; 21:15-22;

Metheg-ammah. or, the bridle of Ammah. 2:24; 1Ch 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.

2

he smote. Nu 24:17; Jud 3:29,30; 1Sa 14:47; Ps 60:8; 83:6; 108:9;

measured. 12:31;

And so. ver. 6,12-14; 2Ki 1:1; 3:4-27; 1Ch 18:2;

brought gifts. 1Sa 10:27; 2Ch 26:8; Ps 72:10,11; Isa 36:16;

3

Hadadezer. 1Ch 18:3;

Hadarezer. Zobah. 10:6; 1Sa 14:47; 1Ki 11:23,24; Ps 60:1;

at the river. Ge 15:18; Ex 23:31; De 11:24; 1Ki 4:21; Ps 72:8;

4

from him. or, of his. chariots. As 1; Ch 18:4; seven hundred. In the parallel place in Chronicles it is "seven thousand horsemen, a far more probable number. The letter [Zayin,] {zayin,} with a dot upon it stands for seven thousand, and the final letter [N�wn,] {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. De 17:16; Jos 11:6,9; Ps 20:7; 33:16,17;

reserved. 1Ki 10:26;

5

And when. 1Ki 11:23-25; 1Ch 18:5,6; Isa 7:8;

came. Job 9:13; Ps 83:4-8; Isa 8:9,10; 31:3;

Zobah. From 2; Ch 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.

6

garrisons. ver. 14; 23:14; 1Sa 13:3; 14:1,6,15; 2Ch 17:2; Ps 18:34-46;

became. ver. 2;

the Lord. ver. 14; 7:9; 1Ch 18:13; Ps 5:11,12; 121:7,8; 140:7; 144:1,2; Pr 21:31;

7

shields. 1Ki 10:16,17; 14:26,27; 1Ch 18:7; 2Ch 9:15,16;

8

Betah. Probably the same as Bathne in Syria, between Bero�ea and Hierapolis. 1Ch 18:8;

Tibhath, Chun. 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.

exceeding. 1Ch 22:14,16; 29:7; 2Ch 4:1-18;

9

Toi. 1Ch 18:9;

Tou. Hamath. Am 6:2;

10

Joram. 1Ch 18:10;

Hadoram. salute him. Heb. ask him of peace. Ge 43:27; Isa 39:1;

to bless him. 1Sa 13:10; 1Ki 1:47; Ps 129:8;

had wars. Heb. was a man of wars. brought with him. Heb. in his hand were.

11

Which. 1Ki 7:51; 1Ch 18:11; 22:14-16; 26:26-28; 29:2; Mic 4:13;

12

Syria. 10:11,14; 12:26-31; 1Ch 18:11;

13

gat him. 7:9; 1Ch 18:12; Ps 60:1;

smiting. Heb. his smiting. the valley of salt. 2Ki 14:7; 2Ch 25:11;

being. or, slaying.

14

all they. Ge 25:23; 27:29,37,40; Nu 24:18; 1Ki 22:47; 1Ch 18:13; Ps 60:8,9; Ps 108:9,10;

the Lord. ver. 6; Ps 121:4-8;

15

over all Israel. 3:12; 5:5;

David executed. 23:3,4; 1Ch 18:14; Ps 45:6,7; 72:2; 75:2; 78:71,72; 89:14; 101:1-8; Isa 9:7; Jer 22:15,16; 23:5,6; Am 5:15,24;

16

Joab. 19:13; 20:23; 1Ch 11:6; 18:15-17;

Jehoshaphat. 1Ki 4:3;

recorder. or, remembrancer, or writer of chronicles.

17

Zadok. 1Ch 6:8,53; 24:3,4;

and Seraiah. 1Ch 18:16;

Shavsha. scribe. or, secretary.

18

Benaiah. 1Ki 1:44; 2:34,35; 1Ch 18:17;

the Cherethites. 15:18; 20:7,23; 23:20-23; 1Sa 30:14; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5;

chief rulers. or, princes. 20:26;

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