Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and
subdued them, and took (a) Gath and her towns out of the hand of the
Philistines.
(a) Which (2 Samuel 8:1) calls the bridle of bondage, because it was a
strong town and kept the country around it in subjection.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became
David's servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the LORD (b) preserved
David whithersoever he went.
(b) That is in all things that he attempted.... [ Continue Reading ]
Likewise from (c) Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought
David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the
pillars, and the vessels of brass.
(c) Which in (2 Samuel 8:8) is called Betah and Berothai.... [ Continue Reading ]
He sent (d) Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare,
and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and
smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and [with him] all
manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
(d) Called also Joram (2 Samuel 8:10).... [ Continue Reading ]
Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the
gold that he brought from all [these] nations; from (e) Edom, and from
Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and
from Amalek.
(e) Because the Edomites and the Syrians joined their power together,
it is s... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley
of salt (f) eighteen thousand.
(f) Which is understood that Joab slew 12,000 as is in (Psalms 60:1)
and Abishai the rest.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the (g) Cherethites and the
Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king.
(g) Read (2 Samuel 8:18).... [ Continue Reading ]