1,2 David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites 3-8 He smites Hadadezer, and the Syrians 9,10 Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him 11-13 The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God 14,15 He puts garrisons in Edom 16-18 David's officers

A.M. 2964 B.C. 1040 An. Ex. Is. 451.
And after 2Sa 7:9 21:15-22

Metheg-ammah. or, the bridle of Ammah 2Sa 2:24 1Ch 18:1

Gath In the parallel passage of Chronicles, we read, `David took Gath and her towns;' and it is probable, that Gath and its districts were called {Metheg-ammah} in David's time; which, being unusual or becoming obsolete, in the time of the author of the Chronicles, led him thus to explain it.

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.

he smote Nu 24:17 Jud 3:29,30 1Sa 14:47 Ps 60:8 83:6

measured 2Sa 12:31

And so 2Sa 8:6,12-14 2Ki 1:1 3:4-27 1Ch 18:2

brought gifts 1Sa 10:27 2Ch 26:8 Ps 72:10,11 Isa 36:16

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

Hadadezer 1Ch 18:3

Hadarezer
Zobah 2Sa 10:6 1Sa 14:47 1Ki 11:23,24 Ps 60:1

at the river Ge 15:18 Ex 23:31 De 11:24 1Ki 4:21 Ps 72:8

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 them for an hundred chariots.

from him. or, of his
chariots As 1ch 18:4

seven hundred In the parallel place in chronicles it is `{seven thousand} horsemen,' a far more probable number. The letter (), {zayin}, with a dot upon it stands for {seven thousand}, and the final letter (), {noon}, for {seven hundred}: the great similarity of these letters might easily cause the one to be mistaken for the other, and so produce an error in this place.

David houghed De 17:16 Jos 11:6,9 Ps 20:7 33:16,17

reserved 1Ki 10:26

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

And when 1Ki 11:23-25 1Ch 18:5,6 Isa 7:8

came Job 9:13 Ps 83:4-8 Isa 8:9,10 31:3

Zobah From 2ch 8:3, we learn that zobah was the district in which Tadmor or palymyra was situated; and consequently lay between the land of Israel and the Euphrates. The capital was probably the same as the Sabe mentioned by Ptolemy as a city of Arabia Deserta.

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.

garrisons 2Sa 8:14 23:14 1Sa 13:3 14:1,6,15 2Ch 17:2 Ps 18:34-46

became 2Sa 8:2

the Lord 2Sa 8:14 7:9 1Ch 18:13 Ps 5:11,12 121:7,8 140:7 144:1,2 Pr 21:31

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

shields 1Ki 10:16,17 14:26,27 1Ch 18:7 2Ch 9:15,16

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

Betah Probably the same as {Bathne} in Syria, between Berocea and Hierapolis. 1Ch 18:8

Tibhath, chun.
Berothai Berothai is probably the {Barathena} of Ptolemy, which he mentions, along with {Sabe}, as a city of Arabia Deserta, in the confines of the Palmyrenain district.

exceeding 1Ch 22:14,16 29:7 2Ch 4:1-18

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

Toi 1Ch 18:9

Tou
Hamath Am 6:2

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:

Joram 1Ch 18:10

Hadoram
salute him [heb] ask him of peace Ge 43:27 Isa 39:1

to bless him 1Sa 13:10

had wars [heb] was a man of wars
brought with him [heb] in his hand were

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;

Which 1Ki 7:51 1Ch 18:11 22:14-16 26:26-28 29:2 Mic 4:13

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.

Syria 2Sa 10:11,14 12:26-31 1Ch 18:11

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

gat him 2Sa 7:9 1Ch 18:12 Ps 60:1

smiting [heb] his smiting
the valley of salt 2Ki 14:7 2Ch 25:11

being. or, slaying

14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

all they Ge 25:23 27:29,37,40 Nu 24:18 1Ki 22:27 1Ch 18:13 Ps 60:8,9 108:9,10

the Lord 2Sa 8:6 Ps 121:4-8

15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

over all Israel 2Sa 3:12 5:5

David executed 2Sa 23:3,4 1Ch 18:14 Ps 45:6,7 72:2 75:2 78:71,72 89:14 101:1-8 Isa 9:7 Jer 22:15,16 23:5,6 Am 5:15,24

16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

Joab 2Sa 19:13 20:23 1Ch 11:6 18:15-17

Jehoshaphat 1Ki 4:3

recorder. or, remembrancer, or writer of chronicles.

17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

Zadok 1Ch 6:8,53 24:3,4

and Seraiah 1Ch 18:16

Shavsha scribe. or, secretary

18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.

Benaiah 1Ki 1:44 2:34,35 1Ch 18:17

the Cherethites 2Sa 15:18 20:7,23 23:20-23 1Sa 30:14 Eze 25:16 Zep 2:5

chief rulers. or, princes 2Sa 20:26