World English Bible
2 Samuel 8:9
“When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,”
2 Samuel 8:9 in the King James Version
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Verse in context — 2 Samuel 8
David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;
Cross references for 2 Samuel 8:9
- 2 Chronicles 8:4
He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage 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 to the brook of Egypt, before Yahweh our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
- 1 Chronicles 18:9
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
- Amos 6:2
Go to Calneh, and see; and from there go 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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