David's administration and officers
A summary notice of the internal administration of the kingdom, with a list of David's chief officers of state, is appended to the account of his wars. Another list of these officers is given in ch. 2 Samuel 20:23-26: on the differences between them see notes there. A similar list of Solomon's officers is to be found in 1 Kings 4:1-6.
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'
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...
_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...
_AND DAVID REIGNED OVER ALL ISRAEL; AND DAVID EXECUTED JUDGMENT AND JUSTICE UNTO ALL HIS PEOPLE._ David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. Though involved in foreign wars, he maintain...
8:15 judgment (d-10) Or 'right,' _ mishpat_ ....
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....
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...
וַ יִּמְלֹ֥ךְ דָּוִ֖ד עַל ־כָּל ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל...
CHAPTER XI. _ ADMINISTRATION OF THE KINGDOM._ 2 Samuel 8:15. IF the records of David's warlike expeditions are brief, still more so are the notices of his work of peace. How he fulfilled his royal f...
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,...
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...
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed (g) judgment and justice unto all his people. (g) He gave judgment in controversies, and was merciful toward the people....
_All Israel, not only over Juda. (Menochius) --- All the people who dwelt within the promised land, as far as the Euphrates, were forced to acknowledge his dominion. (Haydock) --- People, settling the...
(15) В¶ And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. How delightful to see, and again to have it marked to our notice, to whom David owed all his ble...
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...
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....
AND DAVID REIGNED OVER ALL ISRAEL,.... Not only over Judah, but over all the tribes of Israel, and over the whole land of Canaan, as promised to Abraham, Genesis 15:18; reaching to the river Euphrates...
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. Ver. 15. _And David reigned over all Israel._] They were his loyal subjects at home; like as his foes a...
_David reigned over all Israel_ He has no disturbance at home, while he was engaged in wars abroad: but all Israel obeyed him. _And David executed judgment and justice_ That is, either, 1st, Having no...
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....
And David reigned over all Israel, the reunited nation. AND DAVID, taking advantage of the peaceful conditions following the conquest of the various nations, EXECUTED JUDGMENT AND JUSTICE UNTO ALL HIS...
David's Prestige Recognized...
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...
15-18 David neither did wrong, nor denied or delayed right to any. This speaks his close application to business; also his readiness to admit all addresses and appeals made to him. He had no respect...
JUDGMENT AND JUSTICE, i. e. just judgment, as DEUTERONOMY 16:18. A figure called _hendiadis_ as in GENESIS 3:16 MATTHEW 4:16....
2 Samuel 8:15 David H1732 reigned H4427 (H8799) Israel H3478 David H1732 administered H6213 (H8802) judgment H4941
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,...
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...
_David reigned over all Israel._ ADMINISTRATION OF THE KINGDOM I. The first thing pointed out to us here is the catholicity of his kingly government; embracing all Israel, all people. He did not best...
_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...
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....
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 8:15 This is a list of David’s officials (for similar lists, see 2 Samuel 20:23; 1 Kings
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...
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...
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...
1 Chronicles 18:14; 2 Samuel 23:3; 2 Samuel 23:4; 2 Samuel 3:12;...