2 Samuel 8:9

King James Version 1611 (Original)

When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:65 : 65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
  • 1 Chr 18:9 : 9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
  • 2 Chr 8:4 : 4 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.
  • Amos 6:2 : 2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

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  • 1 Chr 18:1-11
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    1Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

    2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

    3And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

    4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.

    5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

    6Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

    7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

    8Likewise from 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.

    9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

    10He sent 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.

    11Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

  • 2 Sam 8:10-13
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    86%

    10Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

    11Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

    12Of 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.

    13And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

  • 2 Sam 8:1-8
    8 verses
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    1And 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.

    2And 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.

    3David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

    4And 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 them for an hundred chariots.

    5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

    6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

    7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

    8And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
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    8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

  • 1 Chr 19:19
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    19And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

  • 2 Sam 10:6-8
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    6And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.

    7And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

    8And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.

  • 2 Sam 10:16-19
    4 verses
    74%

    16And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

    17And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

    18And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

    19And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

  • 2 Chr 8:3
    73%

    3And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.

  • 1 Chr 19:16-17
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    72%

    16And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

    17And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

  • 1 Chr 19:6
    71%

    6And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    71%

    8And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

  • 2 Sam 10:1-3
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    70%

    1And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

    2Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

    3And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

  • 1 Chr 14:8
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    8And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.

  • 2 Sam 12:29
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    29And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

  • 2 Sam 11:18
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    18Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;

  • 1 Kgs 11:21
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    21And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.

  • 1 Chr 19:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

    3But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

  • 1 Chr 20:8
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    8These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

  • 2 Sam 11:7
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    7And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
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    16David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.

  • 1 Chr 11:9
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    9So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.