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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

2 Samuel 8:14

Guards, or officers to administer justice in his name, after Joab had killed all the males, during six months, 3 Kings xi. 15. (Calmet)

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See also 2 Samuel 8:14 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 8:14. _HE PUT GARRISONS IN EDOM_] He repaired the strong cities which he had taken, and put garrisons in them to keep the country in awe....

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GARRISONS, or political residents....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _garrisons_ See note on 2 Samuel 8:6. Stress is laid by the words _throughout all Edom_on the completeness with which David subjugated the country. Thus was fulfilled the first part of Isaac's prophec...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Conquest of Edom 13. _gat_him _a name_ Won renown. Cp. ch. 2 Samuel 7:9. This, and not "erected a monument," as some render, is the right meaning. _when he returned from smiting of the Syrians_ The t...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _David's Government._ 2 Samuel 8:14-18 14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever h...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HE PUT GARRISONS IN EDOM; THROUGHOUT ALL EDOM PUT HE GARRISONS, AND ALL THEY OF EDOM BECAME DAVID'S SERVANTS. AND THE LORD PRESERVED DAVID WHITHERSOEVER HE WENT._ He put garrisons in Edom - with...

  • 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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּ֨שֶׂם בֶּ אֱדֹ֜ום נְצִבִ֗ים בְּ כָל

  • 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

    (14) And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. May we not spiritualize this...

  • 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

    AND HE PUT GARRISONS IN EDOM,.... To keep the inhabitants in subjection to him; as their forts and strong holds came into his hands, he placed companies of soldiers in them for the said purpose; or go...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. Ver. 14. _And he put garrisons in...

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

    _Throughout all Edom put he garrisons_ Having conquered the whole country, he garrisoned the strongest places in it with his own men, to keep them in subjection to him. Some of the Jews interpret thes...

  • 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

    And he put garrisons in Edom; through out all Edom put he garrisons, the character of the country demanding such a complete garrisoning, AND ALL THEY OF EDOM BECAME DAVID'S SERVANTS, tributary vassals...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    David's Prestige Recognized...

  • 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

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 8:14 put H7760 (H8799) garrisons H5333 Edom H123 Edom H123 put H7760 (H8804) garrisons H5333 Edomites...

  • 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 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 18:13; 1 Kings 22:47; 2 Samuel 8:6; Genesis 25:23;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The Lord preserved, &c. — All David's victories were typical of the success of the gospel over the kingdom of Satan, in which the Son of David rode forth, conquering and to conquer, and will reign 'ti...

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