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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

2 Samuel 8:11

Subdued. This was the custom of most conquerors. But no prince was ever more religious in this respect than David. He had an officer appointed over the sacred treasure, which contained the presents of Samuel, Saul, &c., 1 Paralipomenon xxvi. 26, 28.

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See also 2 Samuel 8:11 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. THE EXTENSION OF HIS KINGDOM CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The Philistines and Moab smitten (2 Samuel 8:1)_ 2. Hadadezer overthrown (2 Samuel 8:3) 3. Further conquests and triumphs (2 Samuel 8:9) 4. David'

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 SAMUEL 8. DAVID'S VICTORIES. HIS MINISTERS (D). A concluding summary, corresponding to the similar section on Saul (1 Samuel 14:47 ff.) and by the same hand. Apparently it formed the conclusion of a...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Congratulatory embassy from Toi king of Hamath 9. _Toi_ The Sept. agrees with Chr. in reading his name _Toü_. _Hamath_ A kingdom north of Zobah, with a capital of the same name situated on the Oronte...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    The Throne of David Established, 2 Samuel 8:1-18. _David's Victories._ 2 Samuel 8:1-13 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah o...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _WHICH ALSO KING DAVID DID DEDICATE UNTO THE LORD, WITH THE SILVER AND GOLD THAT HE HAD DEDICATED OF ALL NATIONS WHICH HE SUBDUED;_ Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord. Eastern princes h...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID'S VICTORIES, AND A LIST OF HIS OFFICERS This chapter concludes this account of David's reign. The remainder of the book is taken from a different source....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 8 DAVID WINS MANY WARS V1 Some time later, David fought the *Philistines. He defeated them and he controlled their chief city. V2...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHICH ALSO. — The dedication of the gifts of Toi is especially mentioned, because these were not, like those of 2 Samuel 8:7; 2 Samuel 8:11, the spoils of _conquered_ nations. David, forbidden himself...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    גַּם ־אֹתָ֕ם הִקְדִּ֛ישׁ הַ מֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER X. _ FOREIGN WARS._ 2 Samuel 8:1. THE transitions of the Bible, like those of actual life, are often singularly abrupt; that which now hurries us from the scene of elevated communion with Go...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    VICTORIOUS ON EVERY SIDE 2 Samuel 8:1 Twice in this chapter we are told that the Lord gave victory to David “whithersoever he went,” 2 Samuel 8:6; 2 Samuel 8:14. Indeed, he was more than a conqueror,...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have the record of some of the victories of David, again not necessarily in chronological order. There is, however, a very close relation between this account of them and what had preceded. Th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (9) В¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, (10) Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that, although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Being entirely delivered from the insurrections of the people,* David exercises his power in bringing his enemies into subjection. The Philistines, who dwelt within the land of Israel, are subjugated....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WHICH ALSO KING DAVID DID DEDICATE UNTO THE LORD,.... He devoted it to sacred uses, particularly to the building of the house of the Lord, as he also had the gold and the brass he took from Hadadezer:...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;_ Ver. 11. _Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord._] For t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _King of Hamath_ This city was also in Syria, and lay north of Judea. _To salute him, and bless him_ To congratulate him on his good success in the war with Hadadezer, and to wish him continued prospe...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauid subdueth the Philistines and the Moabites. 3 He smiteth Hadadezer, and the Syrians. 9 Toi sendeth Ioram with Presents to blesse him. 11 The Presents and the spoile Dauid dedicateth to God....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    David's Prestige Recognized...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    which also, like the metal brought as booty from the Syrian war, KING DAVID DID DEDICATE UNTO THE LORD, placing them into the treasury of the Tabernacle, WITH THE SILVER AND GOLD THAT HE HAD DEDICATED...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    God's declaration to David of His sovereign counsels in chapter 7 and David's submission and worship had good practical effect. Notice it is "after this" (v.1) that David defeated and subdued the Phil...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    9-14 All the precious things David was master of, were dedicated things; they were designed for building the temple. The idols of gold David destroyed, 2 Samuel 5:21, but the vessels of gold he dedic...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    UNTO THE LORD; to the building of God's temple. So he showed his affection to God and his house, in preparing for it when he was not permitted to build it....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 8:11 King H4428 David H1732 dedicated H6942 (H8689) LORD H3068 silver H3701 gold H2091 dedicated H6942 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Full establishment of David's kingdom. CHARACTERS: God, David, Hadadezer, Joram, Toi. CONCLUSION: After the long and frequent struggles which the Christian has with the powers of darkness,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 8:2. _Two lines._ The measuring line gave inheritance, but here the line gave the inheritance of rebels to others, as is the manner of treating rebels by a total forfeiture of inheritance. Th...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus._ THE GARRISON OF THE GRACES “He that buildeth a ship doth not make his work of such a sort that it may avoid all waves and billows, that is impossible;...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _David smote the Philistines and subdued them._ THE VICTORIOUS KING These years of war gave birth to some of the grandest of the psalms, amongst which may be numbered, 2., 20., 21., 60., 110. I. The...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 8:1__ Chapter 2 Samuel 8:1 lists David’s military victories. These events do not necessarily match the historical order of the rest of the book....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 8:3 ZOBAH and DAMASCUS were both in Syria. Zobah was in the northern part of the Lebanon Valley (see Joshua 1

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 8:1. “METHEG-AMMAH.” This is a very obscure word, and has been very variously translated. “METHEG” is a “BRIDLE,” and “AMMAH” is translated _mother_ by Keil, E...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 8:1 DAVID SMOTE THE PHILISTINES. In the previous chapter we have seen that the empire of David not only marked an era in the development of Israel nationally, but was also the rea...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    In the eighth chapter of second Samuel there is chronicled for us certain of David's victories over their enemies round about, how that God was establishing David and his kingdom, and was subduing his...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 18:11; 1 Chronicles 22:14; 1 Chronicles 26:26; 1 Chronicles 29:2;...

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