2 Samuel 8:12

_OF SYRIA, AND OF MOAB, AND OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON, AND OF THE PHILISTINES, AND OF AMALEK, AND OF THE SPOIL OF HADADEZER, SON OF REHOB, KING OF ZOBAH._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

9-14 All the precious things David was master of, were dedicated things; they were designed for building the temple. The idols of gold David destroyed, 2 Samuel 5:21, but the vessels of gold he dedicated. Thus, in the conquest of a soul by the grace of the Son of David, what stands in opposition to God must be destroyed, every lust must be mortified and crucified, but what may glorify him must be dedicated; thus the property of it is altered. God employs his servants in various ways; some, as David, in spiritual battles; others, as Solomon, in spiritual buildings; and one prepares work for the other, that God may have the glory of all....

SYRIA - Rather, as in 1 Chronicles 18:11, Edom, which is manifestly the right reading, both because Edom, Moab, and Ammon are so frequently joined together, and because David’s Syrian spoil is expressly mentioned at the end of the verse. (The Hebrew letters for Aram (Syria) and Edom are very similar.)...

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 reaching of a new stage in the preparation for the advent of the Messiah; and we saw that without this the development of prophecy would have been impossible, and the people have remained unfit for the high mission to which they were called as the witnesses to the unity of Cod. We have in this chapter a brief summary of the wars which raised Israel from the position of a struggling and oppressed race to the possession of widespread empire. With this narrative the first history of David ends, and in the subsequent narratives many of the events referred to here are more fully detailed, and given with additional incidents. David took Metheg-

OF SYRIA,.... Of Syria of Damascus, as distinct from Syriazobah, Hadadezer was king of, after mentioned; this is omitted in 1 Chronicles 18:11; AND OF MOAB: who brought him gifts and presents, and were tributaries to him, 2 Samuel 8:2; AND OF THE CHILDREN OF AMMON; who very probably joined the Moabites, and were conquered and spoiled at the same time: AND OF THE PHILISTINES; when Methegammah was taken from them, 2 Samuel 8:1; AND OF AMALEK; for though we have no account of any war of his with that people, since he was king, yet he doubtless had, and had been victorious and spoiled them; see...

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's reign and his associates (2 Samuel 8:15) Great conquests and victories follow. David arose from the presence of the Lord to go forth to conquer. With such a message he had heard, assuring him of the Lord's presence and power, of the success of his kingdom, he began to extend his kingdom over the different nations which surrounded the land. The Lord was with him and preserved him withersoever he went

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 an early edition of the Book of Samuel. It includes material and information from earlier sources. 2 SAMUEL 8:1. David subdues the Philistines, Moabites, and Syrians. 2 SAMUEL 8:1. THE BRIDLE OF THE MOTHER CITY: the text is hopelessly corrupt. 2 Samuel 8:2. Two-thirds were put to death. 2 Samuel 8:3. Appare

SYRIA. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "Edom" AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ App-6. CHILDREN. sons. AMALEK. See note on Exodus 17:16....

Congratulatory embassy from Toi king of Hamath 9. _Toi_ The Sept. agrees with Chr. in reading his name _Toü_. _Hamath_ A kingdom north of Zobah, with a capital of the same name situated on the Orontes. Hamath was one of the kingdoms which were tributary to Solomon, who built cities there (1 Kings 4:24; 2 Chronicles 8:4). After his death it regained its independence until Jeroboam II. recovered it (2 Kings 14:28). A century later it is reckoned among the conquests of Assyria (2 Kings 19:13). The epithet "great," applied to the city by Amos (ch....

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 out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And _so_ the Moabites became David's servants, _and_ brought gifts. 3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. 4 And David took from him a thousand _chariots,_ and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot _horses,_ but reserved of th