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Verse 2 Samuel 8:16. _JOAB - WAS OVER THE HOST_] General and
commander-in-chief over all the army.
_AHILUD - RECORDER_] מזכיר _mazkir, remembrancer_; one who kept a
strict journal of all the proceedi...
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For a similar account of the officers of Solomon’s kingdom, see 1
Kings 4:1, where Jehoshaphat is still the recorder, and Benaiah is
advanced to be captain of the host in the room of Joab. The recorde...
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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'
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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...
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RECORDER. remembrancer....
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JEHOSHAPHAT THE SON OF AHILUD WAS RECORDER— i.e. as is generally
believed, _remembrancer,_ or _writer of chronicles:_ an employment of
no mean estimation in the Eastern world, where it was customary w...
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_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...
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_AND JOAB THE SON OF ZERUIAH WAS OVER THE HOST; AND JEHOSHAPHAT THE
SON OF AHILUD WAS RECORDER;_
Joab ... was over the host - by virtue of a special promise (2 Samuel
5:8). RECORDER - historiographer...
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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....
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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...
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WAS RECORDER. — This was a different office from that of “the
scribe” (filled by Seraiah), and appears from 2 Kings 18:18; 2
Chronicles 34:8, to have been one of considerable importance. (Comp.
also E...
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וְ יֹואָ֥ב בֶּן ־צְרוּיָ֖ה עַל ־הַ
צָּבָ֑א
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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_Sarvia, sister of David, 1 Paralipomenon ii. 16. --- Army. Joab had
acquired such influence over it, that his power was formidable even to
David. He was a great warrior, and had contributed more than...
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(16) And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat
the son of Ahilud was recorder; (17) And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and
Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah w...
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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...
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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....
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AND JOAB THE SON OF ZERUIAH [WAS] OVER THE HOST,.... Which was not
only owing to his relation to David, being his sister's son, but to
his promise that whoever smote the Jebusites first should be chie...
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And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the
son of Ahilud [was] recorder;
Ver. 16. _Was over the host._] This honour he had purchased by his
valour, 1Ch 11:6 but forfeited by...
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_Jehoshaphat was recorder_ That is, _the remembrancer_, or _writer of
chronicles_, as is generally thought; “an employment,” says Dr.
Delaney, “of no mean estimation in the eastern world, where it was...
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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....
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David's Prestige Recognized...
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And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was over the host, had supreme command
of the army; and Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, WAS RECORDER,
chronicler and preserver of the most important happenings in the
kin...
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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...
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RECORDER:
Or, remembrancer, or writer of chronicles...
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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...
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JOAB having doubtless declared his repentance for his former crimes,
and having done eminent service for his country, and having received
the chief command by virtue of David's promise and contract, 2...
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2 Samuel 8:16 Joab H3097 son H1121 Zeruiah H6870 army H6635
Jehoshaphat H3092 son H1121 Ahilud H286 recorder H2142
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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,...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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....
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 11:6; 1 Chronicles 18:15; 1 Kings 4:3; 2 Samuel 19:13;...
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Recorder — The treasurer, who examined all the accounts, and kept
records of them....