2Sa 8 | TSK | STEP | David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites. He smites Hadadezer, and the Syrians. Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him. The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God. He puts garrisons in Edom. David's officers. A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040. An. Ex. Is. 451. And after. Metheg-ammah. or, the bridle of Ammah. Gath.In the parallel passage of Chronicles, we read, "David took Gath and her towns;" and it is probable, that Gath and its districts were called Metheg-ammah in David's time; which, being unusual or becoming obsolete, in the time of the author of the Chronicles, led him thus to explain it.

‏ 2 Samuel 8

1 David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites.

3 He smites Hadadezer, and the Syrians.

9 Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him.

11 The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God.

14 He puts garrisons in Edom.

16 David's officers.

A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040. An. Ex. Is. 451. And after.

7:9; 21:15-22

Metheg-ammah. or, the bridle of Ammah.

2:24; 1Ch 18:1-17

Gath.In the parallel passage of Chronicles, we read, "David took Gath and her towns;" and it is probable, that Gath and its districts were called Metheg-ammah in David's time; which, being unusual or becoming obsolete, in the time of the author of the Chronicles, led him thus to explain it.

he smote.

Nu 24:17; Jud 3:29,30; 1Sa 14:47; Ps 60:8; 83:6; 108:9

measured.

12:31

And so.

6,12-14; 2Ki 1:1; 3:4-27; 1Ch 18:2

brought gifts.

1Sa 10:27; 2Ch 26:8; Ps 72:10,11; Isa 36:16

Hadadezer.

1Ch 18:3

Hadarezer. Zobah.

10:6; 1Sa 14:47; 1Ki 11:23,24; Ps 60:1; *title

at the river.

Ge 15:18; Ex 23:31; De 11:24; 1Ki 4:21; Ps 72:8

from him. or, of his. chariots.As 1 Ch 18:4 seven hundred. In the parallel place in Chronicles it is "seven thousand horsemen, a far more probable number. The letter [Zayin,] {zayin,} with a dot upon it stands for seven thousand, and the final letter Nûwn,] {noon,} for seven hundred: the great similarity of these letters might easily cause the one to be mistaken for the other, and so produce an error in this place.

David houghed.

De 17:16; Jos 11:6,9; Ps 20:7; 33:16,17

reserved.

1Ki 10:26

And when.

1Ki 11:23-25; 1Ch 18:5,6; Isa 7:8

came.

Job 9:13; Ps 83:4-8; Isa 8:9,10; 31:3

Zobah.From 2 Ch 8:3, we learn that Zobah was the district in which Tadmor or Palymyra was situated; and consequently lay between the land of Israel and the Euphrates. The capital was probably the same as the Sabe mentioned by Ptolemy as a city of Arabia Deserta.

garrisons.

14; 23:14; 1Sa 13:3; 14:1,6,15; 2Ch 17:2; Ps 18:34-46

became.

the Lord.

14; 7:9; 1Ch 18:13; Ps 5:11,12; 121:7,8; 140:7; 144:1,2; Pr 21:31

shields.

1Ki 10:16,17; 14:26,27; 1Ch 18:7; 2Ch 9:15,16

Betah.Probably the same as Bathne in Syria, between Beroæea and Hierapolis.

1Ch 18:8

Tibhath, Chun. Berothai.Berothai is probably the Barathena of Ptolemy, which he mentions, along with Sabe, as a city of Arabia Deserta, in the confines of the Palmyrenian district.

exceeding.

1Ch 22:14,16; 29:7; 2Ch 4:1-18

Toi.

1Ch 18:9

Tou. Hamath.

Am 6:2

Joram.

1Ch 18:10

Hadoram. salute him. Heb. ask him of peace.

Ge 43:27; Isa 39:1

to bless him.

1Sa 13:10; *marg: