KJV King James Version
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
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1 Chronicles 18:9
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
WEB World English Bible
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
ASV American Standard Version
And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Tou king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten the whole force of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 18
6 Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 Likewise 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.
9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
10 He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire 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.
11 Them 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.
12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
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וַיִּשְׁמַ֕עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearתֹּ֖עוּH8583 · to.uToiמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingחֲמָ֑תH2574 · cha.matHamathכִּ֚יH3588 · kiforהִכָּ֣הH5221 · na.khahto smiteדָוִ֔ידH1732 · da.vidDavidאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallחֵ֖ילH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersהֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרH1928 · ha.dar.e.zerHadarezerמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhkingצוֹבָֽה׃H6678 · tso.vaZobah
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