2 Samuel 8:3 “David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had mar…”

2 Samuel 8:3

David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

American Standard Version

David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

Geneva Bible 1599

Dauid smote also Hadadezer the sonne of Rehob King of Zobah, as he went to recouer his border at the riuer Euphrates.

Darby Translation

And David smote Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion by the river Euphrates.

Young's Literal Translation

And David smiteth Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to bring back his power by the River [Euphrates;]

Bible in Basic English

And David overcame Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to make his power seen by the River.

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Cross references

“Hadadezer”

1 Chronicles 18:3

1 Chronicles 18:3 · BSB

As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.

“Hadarezer”

1 Samuel 14:47 2 Samuel 10:6 Psalm 60:1 1 Kings 11:23 1 Kings 11:24

1 Samuel 14:47 · BSB

After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.

2 Samuel 10:6 · BSB

When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men fro…

Psalm 60:1 · BSB

You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

1 Kings 11:23 · BSB

And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah,

1 Kings 11:24 · BSB

and had gathered men to himself. When David killed the Zobaites, Rezon captained a band of raiders and went to Damascus, where they settled and gained control.

“at the river”

Genesis 15:18 Exodus 23:31 Deuteronomy 11:24 1 Kings 4:21 Psalm 72:8

Genesis 15:18 · BSB

On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Exodus 23:31 · BSB

And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.

Deuteronomy 11:24 · BSB

Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.

1 Kings 4:21 · BSB

And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Psalm 72:8 · BSB

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

Also

2 Samuel 10:19 2 Samuel 10:16

2 Samuel 10:19 · BSB

When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

2 Samuel 10:16 · BSB

Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

4David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

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