KJV King James Version
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
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2 Samuel 8:9
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
WEB World English Bible
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
ASV American Standard Version
And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Toi king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten all the force of Hadadezer,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 8
6 Then 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.
7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
10 Then 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:
11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
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.
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וַיִּשְׁמַ֕עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearתֹּ֖עִיH8583 · to.uToiמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingחֲמָ֑תH2574 · cha.matHamathכִּ֚יH3588 · kiforהִכָּ֣הH5221 · na.khahto smiteדָוִ֔דH1732 · da.vidDavidאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallחֵ֥ילH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersהֲדַדְעָֽזֶר׃H1909 · ha.dad.e.zerHadadezer
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 8:4And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.1 Kings 8:65And 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 Chronicles 18:9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;Amos 6:2Pass 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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