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CHAPTER VIII
_David subdues the Philistines_, 1;
_and the Moabites_, 2;
_and the king of Zobah_, 3, 4;
_and the Syrians in general_, 5-8.
_Toi, king of Hamath, sends to congratulate him on his vi...
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Metheg-ammah must be the name of some stronghold which commanded Gath,
and the taking of which made David master of Gath and her towns....
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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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SUBDUED. While David was victorious over enemies without, he was
defeated by enemies within. See 2 Samuel 11 and 2 Samuel 12.
METHEG-AMMAH. 1 Chronicles 18:1 gives us the meaning, and shows that
Methe...
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The Development of David's Kingdom
= 1 Chronicles 18
1, 2. Conquest of the Philistines and Moabites
1. _And after this it came to pass_ This chapter contains a summary
account of the wars by which D...
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METHEG-AMMAH— Some learned men think this should be translated,
_Metheg, and her mother; i.e._ the daughter and the mother city;
Metheg, and Gath her metropolis: though others choose to translate
thes...
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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...
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_AND AFTER THIS IT CAME TO PASS, THAT DAVID SMOTE THE PHILISTINES, AND
SUBDUED THEM: AND DAVID TOOK METHEG'AMMAH OUT OF THE HAND OF THE
PHILISTINES._
David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Phi...
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8:1 capital (k-23) 'Power of the capital' is 'Metheg-ha-ammah,'
meaning, 'the Bridle of the Mother (city),' i.e. the metropolis. see 2
Samuel 20:19 ; Numbers 21:25 ....
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METHEG-AMMAH] RV 'the bridle of the mother city.' This is supposed to
mean 'the authority of the capital,' namely, Gath (cp. 1 Chronicles
18:1). Many take it, however, as the name (perhaps corrupted)...
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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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SUBDUED THEM. — In its connection this implies not merely the
victory of a single battle, but the reversal of the former relation of
the Philistines to Israel, and their reduction to a condition of
in...
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וַֽ יְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי ־כֵ֔ן וַ יַּ֥ךְ
דָּוִ֛ד
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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...
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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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And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and
subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the (a) hand of the
Philistines.
(a) So that they paid no more tribute....
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Tribute. Aquila, and probably St. Jerome, translated, "cubit." Others
suppose that Amma, or Meteg-ama, is some unknown place, which David
wrested from the hands of the Philistines. It is hardly probab...
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CONTENTS
We have a very different view of David in this chapter, from the view
we had of him in the former. There we looked at him in his communion
with God; and here, in his conflicts with men. Here...
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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 AFTER THIS IT CAME TO PASS,.... After David had rest from his
enemies for a time, and after the conversation he had had with Nathan
about building the house of God, and after the message sent to h...
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And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and
subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the
Philistines.
Ver. 1. _And after this it came to pass, that David...
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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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VICTORIES OVER VARIOUS NATIONS...
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And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines and
subdued them, brought them completely into his power. AND DAVID TOOK
METHEG-AMMAH OUT OF THE HAND OF THE PHILISTINES, literally, "th...
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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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METHEGAMMAH:
Or, the bridle of Ammah...
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2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 8 David subdueth the Philistines and the Moabites;
smiteth the king of Zobah, and the Syrians; placeth a garrison in
Damascus, 2 SAMUEL 8:1. Toi sendeth Joram with presents to bless h...
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2 Samuel 8:1 After H310 David H1732 attacked H5221 (H8686) Philistines
H6430 subdued H3665 (H8686) David H1732 took...
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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 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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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 18:1; 2 Samuel 2:24; 2 Samuel 21:15; 2 Samuel 7:9...
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And David took — Gath and her towns, as it is expressed in the
parallel place, 1 Chronicles 18:1. Which are called Metheg — ammah,
or the bridle of Ammah, Gath was situate in the mountain of Ammah; an...