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BrTrAnd David smote Adraazar king of Suba of Emath, as he was going to establish power toward the river Euphrates.
ULTAnd David struck down Hadadezer, the king of Zobah Hamath, when he went to set up his hand at the Euphrates River.
USTDavid’s army also fought and defeated the army of Hadadezer, the king of the region of Zobah in Aram near the city of Hamath, when Hadadezer was trying to establish control over the area near the Euphrates River.
BSB § As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion [fn] along the Euphrates River.
NETDavid defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah as far as Hamath, when he went to extend his authority to the Euphrates River.
LSVAnd David strikes Hadarezer king of Zobah, at Hamath, in his going to establish his power by the Euphrates River,
FBVDavid then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, near Hamath, as he tried enforce his control along the Euphrates River.
T4TDavid’s army also fought against the army of Hadadezer, the king of the Zobah region in Syria near Hamath city, when Hadadezer was trying to establish control over the area near the Euphrates River.
LEBAnd David struck Hadadezer, king of Zobah-Hamath, as he set up his monument at the Euphrates River.
BBEThen David overcame Hadadezer, king of Zobah, near Hamath, when he was going to make his power seen by the river Euphrates.
KJB-1611¶ [fn]And Dauid smote Hadarezer king of Zobah vnto Hamath, as hee went to stablish his dominion by the riuer Euphrates. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)
BshpsAnd Dauid smote Hadarezer king of Zoba vnto Hanath, as he went to stablishe his dominion by the riuer Euphrates. (And David smote Hadarezer king of Zoba unto Hanath, as he went to stablishe his dominion by the river Euphrates.)
GnvaAnd Dauid smote Hadarezer King of Zobah vnto Hamath, as he went to stablish his border by the riuer Perath. (And David smote Hadarezer King of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his border by the river Perath. )
CvdlHe smote Hadad Eser also ye kynge of Zoba in Hemath, whan he wente to set vp his power by the water Euphrates. (He smote Hadad Eser also ye/you_all king of Zoba in Hemath, when he went to set up his power by the water Euphrates.)
WyclIn that tyme Dauid smoot also Adadezer, kyng of Soba, of the cuntrey of Emath, whanne he yede for to alarge his empire til to the flood Eufrates. (In that time David smote also Adadezer, king of Soba, of the country of Emath, when he went for to alarge his empire till to the flood Eufrates.)
LuthEr schlug auch Hadadeser, den König zu Zoba in Hemath, da er hinzog, sein Zeichen aufzurichten am Wasser Phrath. (He hit/beat also Hadadeser, the king to Zoba in Hemath, there he dragged_on, his sign aufzurichten in/at/on_the water Phrath.)
ClVgEo tempore percussit David etiam Adarezer regem Soba regionis Hemath, quando perrexit ut dilataret imperium suum usque ad flumen Euphraten. (Eo tempore he_struck David also Adarezer regem Soba regionis Hemath, when perrexit as dilataret government his_own until to flumen Euphraten. )
18:1-17 These war records tell the story of David’s expanding kingdom in conquering the Philistines (18:1), Moab (18:2), Zobah (18:3-4), Damascus (18:5-6), and Edom (18:12-13); these include records of David’s international relations, spoils, and tribute (18:7-11). A recurring theme is that theLord made David victorious wherever he went (18:6, 13).
(Some words not found in UHB: and,defeated Dāvid DOM Hₐdadˊezer king Tsōⱱāʼ/(Zobah) Hamath,as_far_as in/on/at/with,went,he to,establish his/its=hand in/on/at/with,river Fərāt )
Here David and Hadadezer are spoken of as if they were alone, but the reader should understand that these kings represent their armies that were with them. Alternate translation: “David and his army then defeated the army of Hadadezer”
(Some words not found in UHB: and,defeated Dāvid DOM Hₐdadˊezer king Tsōⱱāʼ/(Zobah) Hamath,as_far_as in/on/at/with,went,he to,establish his/its=hand in/on/at/with,river Fərāt )
This is the name of a man.
(Occurrence 0) Zobah
(Some words not found in UHB: and,defeated Dāvid DOM Hₐdadˊezer king Tsōⱱāʼ/(Zobah) Hamath,as_far_as in/on/at/with,went,he to,establish his/its=hand in/on/at/with,river Fərāt )
This is the name of a country.
(Occurrence 0) was traveling to establish his rule by the Euphrates River
(Some words not found in UHB: and,defeated Dāvid DOM Hₐdadˊezer king Tsōⱱāʼ/(Zobah) Hamath,as_far_as in/on/at/with,went,he to,establish his/its=hand in/on/at/with,river Fərāt )
Alternate translation: “was going to the Euphrates river to conquer people in that area”
2 Samuel 8:1-8; 10:1-19; 12:21-31; 1 Chronicles 18:2-11; 19:1-19; 20:1-3
The accounts of David’s greatest military victories stand like bookends around the record of David’s most grievous sins. Sometime after David brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem and the Lord promised to establish his dynasty over Israel, David achieved a series of victories over virtually all of Israel’s neighboring nations. These began with David’s capture of Metheg-ammah (likely Gath) and all of Philistia and was followed by his victory over Moab. Then Nahash king of Ammon died, and David sent envoys to express his condolences to Nahash’s son Hanun, who had now become king. Hanun, however, intentionally humiliated David’s envoys, shaving off half their beards and cutting off the bottom half of their garments before sending them back to Israel. When David heard of it, he sent word to his envoys to remain at Jericho until their beards grew back. In the meantime, the Ammonites called upon several Aramean nations to help them fight against Israel, which was likely their original intent for humiliating David’s envoys. Warriors came from Beth-rehob and Zobah, which lay between Israel and Hamath farther north, as well as from Maacah (see “Geshur and Maacah” map) and Tob. The writer of 1 Chronicles also notes that soldiers came from Mesopotamia as well. David sent his commander Joab to fight this coalition at Rabbah. The writer of 1 Chronicles consistently speaks of the battle occurring at Medeba, rather than Rabbah, but the town of Medeba south of Heshbon seems an unlikely location for the battle. Perhaps Rabbah was also referred to at times as Medeba. In any case, Joab and his brother Abishai divided their forces into two groups, with Joab leading the fight against the Arameans to the north and Abishai leading the fight against the Ammonites just outside the gates of Rabbah. As Joab advanced, the Arameans fled, which in turn led the Ammonites to retreat behind the walls of Rabbah. After this Joab (and probably his forces) returned home to Israel. But the Arameans regrouped and added more troops from Aramean nations beyond the Euphrates River. David met them in battle at Helam (likely modern Alma) and won a great victory over them, even killing their commander Shobah (or Shophach). After this the Arameans made peace with Israel. Sometime later David also subjugated the Edomites, who lived to the south of Moab. It was likely sometime after this that David engaged in adultery with the wife of Uriah, one of his own valiant warriors (see “David’s Mighty Men” map), and then he tried to cover up his sin by arranging for Uriah’s death in battle. His sin was later exposed by Nathan the prophet, and David repented. After this Joab returned to Rabbah to finish capturing the city, and when victory was close at hand he called for David to come and finish taking the city. Thus the Ammonites became subject to Israel as well. From all these conquered nations David took many spoils and dedicated them to the Lord’s service, including great amounts of bronze from the towns of Tebah (also called Betah and Tibhath), Berothai, and Cun.
2 Samuel 8:1-8; 10:1-19; 12:21-31; 1 Chronicles 18:2-11; 19:1-19; 20:1-3
The accounts of David’s greatest military victories stand like bookends around the record of David’s most grievous sins. Sometime after David brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem and the Lord promised to establish his dynasty over Israel, David achieved a series of victories over virtually all of Israel’s neighboring nations. These began with David’s capture of Metheg-ammah (likely Gath) and all of Philistia and was followed by his victory over Moab. Then Nahash king of Ammon died, and David sent envoys to express his condolences to Nahash’s son Hanun, who had now become king. Hanun, however, intentionally humiliated David’s envoys, shaving off half their beards and cutting off the bottom half of their garments before sending them back to Israel. When David heard of it, he sent word to his envoys to remain at Jericho until their beards grew back. In the meantime, the Ammonites called upon several Aramean nations to help them fight against Israel, which was likely their original intent for humiliating David’s envoys. Warriors came from Beth-rehob and Zobah, which lay between Israel and Hamath farther north, as well as from Maacah (see “Geshur and Maacah” map) and Tob. The writer of 1 Chronicles also notes that soldiers came from Mesopotamia as well. David sent his commander Joab to fight this coalition at Rabbah. The writer of 1 Chronicles consistently speaks of the battle occurring at Medeba, rather than Rabbah, but the town of Medeba south of Heshbon seems an unlikely location for the battle. Perhaps Rabbah was also referred to at times as Medeba. In any case, Joab and his brother Abishai divided their forces into two groups, with Joab leading the fight against the Arameans to the north and Abishai leading the fight against the Ammonites just outside the gates of Rabbah. As Joab advanced, the Arameans fled, which in turn led the Ammonites to retreat behind the walls of Rabbah. After this Joab (and probably his forces) returned home to Israel. But the Arameans regrouped and added more troops from Aramean nations beyond the Euphrates River. David met them in battle at Helam (likely modern Alma) and won a great victory over them, even killing their commander Shobah (or Shophach). After this the Arameans made peace with Israel. Sometime later David also subjugated the Edomites, who lived to the south of Moab. It was likely sometime after this that David engaged in adultery with the wife of Uriah, one of his own valiant warriors (see “David’s Mighty Men” map), and then he tried to cover up his sin by arranging for Uriah’s death in battle. His sin was later exposed by Nathan the prophet, and David repented. After this Joab returned to Rabbah to finish capturing the city, and when victory was close at hand he called for David to come and finish taking the city. Thus the Ammonites became subject to Israel as well. From all these conquered nations David took many spoils and dedicated them to the Lord’s service, including great amounts of bronze from the towns of Tebah (also called Betah and Tibhath), Berothai, and Cun.
