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2 Samuel 8

BSB·18 verses ·Old Testament
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1Some time laterוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → defeatedוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, subdued themוַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑םway·yaḵ·nî·‘êm — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study →, and tookוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Metheg-ammahהָאַמָּ֖הhā·’am·māh — bridle; control of the tongueH4965 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. 2David also defeated the Moabitesמוֹאָ֗בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, made them lie downהַשְׁכֵּ֣בhaš·kêḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → on the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and measured them offוַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤םway·mad·də·ḏêm — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → with a cordבַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ba·ḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study →. He measured offוַיְמַדֵּ֤דway·mad·dêḏ — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → with twoשְׁנֵֽי־šə·nê- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → lengthsחֲבָלִים֙ḥă·ḇā·lîm — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → those to be put to deathלְהָמִ֔יתlə·hā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and with oneוּמְלֹ֥אū·mə·lō — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study → lengthהַחֶ֖בֶלha·ḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → those to be sparedלְהַחֲי֑וֹתlə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. So the Moabitesמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → becameוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → subjectלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and brought himנֹשְׂאֵ֥יnō·śə·’ê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → tributeמִנְחָֽה׃min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →. 3Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → also defeatedוַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zer — Hadad is My HelpH1909 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Rehobרְחֹ֖בrə·ḥōḇ — Wide or broadH7340 — Full Word Study →, kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Zobahצוֹבָ֑הṣō·w·ḇāh — Syrian kingdomH6678 — Full Word Study →, who had marched outבְּלֶכְתּ֕וֹbə·leḵ·tōw — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to restoreלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → his dominionיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → along the Euphrates River. 4Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֨דway·yil·kōḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → from himמִמֶּ֗נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → a thousand chariots, sevenוּשְׁבַע־ū·šə·ḇa‘- — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → thousandמֵאוֹת֙mê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → charioteersפָּרָשִׁ֔יםpā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study →, and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםwə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → thousandאֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → foot soldiersאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, and heדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → hamstrungוַיְעַקֵּ֤רway·‘aq·qêr — to uproot; to hamstring; to destroy completelyH6131 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the horsesהָרֶ֔כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → except a hundredמֵ֥אָהmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → he keptוַיּוֹתֵ֥רway·yō·w·ṯêr — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → for the chariotsרָֽכֶב׃rā·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →. 5When the Arameansאֲרַ֣ם’ă·ram — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → of Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdam·me·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study → cameוַתָּבֹא֙wat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to helpלַעְזֹ֕רla‘·zōr — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → Kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Hadadezerלַהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶרla·hă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zer — Hadad is My HelpH1909 — Full Word Study → of Zobahצוֹבָ֑הṣō·w·ḇāh — Syrian kingdomH6678 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → struck downוַיַּ֤ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → twenty-twoעֶשְׂרִֽים־‘eś·rîm- — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → thousandאֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → menאִֽישׁ׃’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. 6Then heדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → placedוַיָּ֨שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → garrisonsנְצִבִים֙nə·ṣi·ḇîm — Garrison, military outpost, or standing officerH5333 — Full Word Study → in Aramבַּאֲרַ֣םba·’ă·ram — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → of Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdam·me·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study →, and the Arameansאֲרָם֙’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → becameוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → subjectלַעֲבָדִ֖יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and brought himנוֹשְׂאֵ֣יnō·wś·’ê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → tributeמִנְחָ֑הmin·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →. So the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → made Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → victoriousוַיֹּ֤שַׁעway·yō·ša‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → whereverבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he wentהָלָֽךְ׃hā·lāḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. 7And Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the goldהַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → shieldsשִׁלְטֵ֣יšil·ṭê — Shield; protective armor; defenseH7982 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belongedהָי֔וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶ֖ל’el — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the officersעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Hadadezerהֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer — Hadad is My HelpH1909 — Full Word Study → and brought themוַיְבִיאֵ֖םway·ḇî·’êm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 8And from Betahוּמִבֶּ֥טַחū·mib·be·ṭaḥ — Betah, a cityH984 — Full Word Study → and Berothaiוּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖יū·mib·bê·rō·ṯay — Berothah, a northern border cityH1268 — Full Word Study →, citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Hadadezerהֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer — Hadad is My HelpH1909 — Full Word Study →, Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → tookלָקַ֞חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a largeמְאֹֽד׃סmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → amountהַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → of bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →. 9When Kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Toiתֹּ֖עִיtō·‘î — King of HamathH8583 — Full Word Study → of Hamathחֲמָ֑תḥă·māṯ — Northern Syrian cityH2574 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֕עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had defeatedהִכָּ֣הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the entireכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyחֵ֥ילḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of Hadadezerהֲדַדְעָֽזֶר׃hă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer — Hadad is My HelpH1909 — Full Word Study →, 10heתֹּ֣עִיtō·‘î — King of HamathH8583 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֣וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Joramיֽוֹרָם־yō·w·rām- — Yahweh is exaltedH3141 — Full Word Study → to greetלִשְׁאָל־liš·’āl- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ham·me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּ֠וִדdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and bless himוּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹū·lə·ḇā·ră·ḵōw — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → forעַל֩‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → fightingנִלְחַ֤םnil·ḥam — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → and defeatingוַיַּכֵּ֔הוּway·yak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Hadadezerבַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ba·hă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zer — Hadad is My HelpH1909 — Full Word Study →, who had beenהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at warמִלְחֲמ֥וֹתmil·ḥă·mō·wṯ — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → with Toiתֹּ֖עִיtō·‘î — King of HamathH8583 — Full Word Study →. Joram brought with himוּבְיָד֗וֹū·ḇə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → articlesכְּלֵֽי־kə·lê- — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶ֥סֶףḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → andוּכְלֵֽי־ū·ḵə·lê- — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֖בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → andוּכְלֵ֥יū·ḵə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →, 11andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → dedicatedהִקְדִּ֛ישׁhiq·dîš — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → theseאֹתָ֕ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, along withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the silverהַכֶּ֤סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְהַזָּהָב֙wə·haz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → he had dedicatedהִקְדִּ֔ישׁhiq·dîš — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → he had subduedכִּבֵּֽשׁ׃kib·bêš — To subdue, conquer, or bring into subjectionH3533 — Full Word Study → 12from Edomמֵאֲרָ֤םmê·’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → and Moabוּמִמּוֹאָב֙ū·mim·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, from the Ammonitesוּמִבְּנֵ֣יū·mib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Philistinesוּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםū·mip·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → and Amalekitesוּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑קū·mê·‘ă·mā·lêq — Amalek the EnemyH6002 — Full Word Study →, and from the spoilוּמִשְּׁלַ֛לū·miš·šə·lal — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study → of Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרhă·ḏaḏ·‘e·zer — Hadad is My HelpH1909 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Rehobרְחֹ֖בrə·ḥōḇ — Wide or broadH7340 — Full Word Study →, kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Zobahצוֹבָֽה׃ṣō·w·ḇāh — Syrian kingdomH6678 — Full Word Study →. 13And Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a name for himselfשֵׁ֔םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → when he returnedבְּשֻׁב֕וֹbə·šu·ḇōw — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from striking downמֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹmê·hak·kō·w·ṯōw — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → eighteenשְׁמוֹנָ֥הšə·mō·w·nāh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → thousandאָֽלֶף׃’ā·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → Edomitesאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → in the Valley of Saltבְּגֵיא־bə·ḡê- — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study →. 14He placedוַיָּ֨שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → garrisonsנְצִבִ֗יםnə·ṣi·ḇîm — Garrison, military outpost, or standing officerH5333 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Edomבֶּאֱד֜וֹםbe·’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →, and allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Edomitesאֱדוֹם֙’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → wereוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → subjectעֲבָדִ֣ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. So the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → made Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → victoriousוַיּ֤וֹשַׁעway·yō·wō·ša‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → whereverבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he wentהָלָֽךְ׃hā·lāḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. 15Thus Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and administeredעֹשֶׂ֛ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֥טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →: 16Joabוְיוֹאָ֥בwə·yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֖הṣə·rū·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study → was overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the armyהַצָּבָ֑אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →; Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahiludאֲחִיל֖וּד’ă·ḥî·lūḏ — My brother is majestyH286 — Full Word Study → was the recorder; 17Zadokוְצָד֧וֹקwə·ṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahitubאֲחִיט֛וּב’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study → and Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְwa·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֖ר’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → were priestsכֹּהֲנִ֑יםkō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →; Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֖הū·śə·rā·yāh — The LORD is my princeH8304 — Full Word Study → was the scribeסוֹפֵֽר׃sō·w·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →; 18Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiada was over the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִ֖יwə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî — A Cretan warriorH3774 — Full Word Study → and Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִ֑יwə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî — Royal guardH6432 — Full Word Study →; and David’sדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sonsוּבְנֵ֥יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → wereהָיֽוּ׃פhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → priestly leadersכֹּהֲנִ֥יםkō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Samuel 8
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Second Samuel 8 records the apex of David's military campaigns and the establishment of his empire. Moving systematically through the surrounding nations—Philistines, Moab, Zobah, Syria, and Edom—David secures Israel's borders and subdues hostile neighbors. Rather than portraying mere conquest for conquest's sake, the narrative emphasizes God's sovereign hand in David's victories and shows how the spoils of war are dedicated to the LORD. This chapter reveals both David's role as a warrior-king and his heart for God, culminating in a summary of his just reign and the administrative structure he established.

Verses 1–5: The Conquest of Regional Enemies

David's reign opens with a series of decisive military victories. He defeats the Philistines (verse 1), securing Metheg-ammah—likely a strategic fortress controlling the Philistine lowlands. The conquest of Moab (verse 2) is described with brutal severity: David uses a measuring line to determine which captives live and which die, reducing Moab to tributary status (verse 2). He then defeats Hadadezer of Zobah (verse 3), capturing vast quantities of military equipment—chariots, horsemen, and footmen (verse 4). When Damascus sends reinforcements, David crushes them decisively, slaying 22,000 men (verse 5). These victories weren't accomplished through David's strength alone; they reflect God's faithfulness to His covenant with David (see 2 Samuel 7). Application: Believers today face spiritual enemies, not physical ones, yet the principle remains: our victories come through reliance on God's strength, not our own.

Verses 6–12: Tribute, Spoils, and Dedication to God

Following each conquest, David establishes garrisons and receives tribute. Damascus becomes his territory (verse 6), and even distant Hamath's king sends gifts to honor David's strength (verses 9–10). Critically, verses 11–12 show David's true heart: all the precious metals and vessels from his conquests are dedicated to the LORD. This wasn't greed or personal aggrandizement; it was worship. David understood that his victories belonged to God and that the spoils should be consecrated for the temple. This reflects the law of Israel (Deuteronomy 20:14–17) and demonstrates a king aligned with God's purposes rather than merely personal ambition.

Verses 13–14: Fame and Further Expansion

Verse 13 notes David's growing renown throughout the ancient Near East—a name earned through righteous strength, not tyranny. His final campaign secures Edom (verse 14), the southern approach to his kingdom. The repeated phrase "the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went" (verses 6, 14) is the theological heartbeat of the chapter: all success flows from divine preservation, not military genius alone.

Verses 15–18: Justice and Administration

The chapter concludes by transitioning from warfare to governance. David "reigned over all Israel" and "executed judgment and justice unto all his people" (verse 15). This is the mark of a godly king: not only military prowess, but righteous administration. Verses 16–18 list his chief officers—military, administrative, priestly, and security—establishing a stable, organized kingdom serving the LORD.

Application for Today

David's example teaches us that God blesses those who honor Him with their victories and resources. Whether we experience success in our careers, families, or ministries, we should recognize it as God's provision and dedicate the benefits to His kingdom rather than selfish gain. A life of true success combines faithful strength with humble worship, just administration with grateful dependence on God's preservation. Our greatest victories are spiritual—over sin, doubt, and spiritual enemies—accomplished only through faith in Christ.

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