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2 Samuel 8:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then David defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the River.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And David smote Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion by the river Euphrates.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And David smote Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah,—when he went to lay his hand on the River Euphrates.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And David smiteth Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to bring back his power by the River [Euphrates;]
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— David defeated also Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba, when he went to extend his dominion over the river Euphrates.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Dauid smote also Hadadezer the sonne of Rehob King of Zobah, as he went to recouer his border at the riuer Euphrates.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Dauid smote also Hadadezer the sonne of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recouer his border at the riuer Euphrates.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Then David defeated Hadarezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to have dominion at the river Euphrates.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And David smote Hadadezer{gr.Adraazar} the son of Rahab{gr.Raab} king of Zobah{gr.Suba}, as he went to extend his power to the river Euphrates.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Dawid smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rechov, king of Tzovah, as he went to recover his border at the river Perath.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Däwiđ דָּוִד 1732
{1732} Prime
דָּוִד
David
{daw-veed'}
From the same as H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.
smote 5221
{5221} Prime
נָכָה
nakah
{naw-kaw'}
A primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively).
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
also x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
Háđađ`ezer הֲדַדעֶזֶר, 1909
{1909} Prime
הֲדַדְעֶזֶר
Hadad`ezer
{had-ad-eh'-zer}
From H1908 and H5828; Hadad (is his) help; Hadadezer, a Syrian king.
the son 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
of Ræçöv רְחֹב, 7340
{7340} Prime
רְחֹב
R@chob
{rekh-obe'}
The same as H7339; Rechob, the name of a place in Syria, also of a Syrian and an Israelite.
king 4428
{4428} Prime
מֶּלֶךְ
melek
{meh'-lek}
From H4427; a king.
of Xôvà צוֹבָה, 6678
{6678} Prime
צוֹבָא
Tsowba'
{tso-baw'}
From an unused root meaning to station; a station; Zoba or Zobah, a region of Syria.
as he went y3212
[3212] Standard
יָלַך
yalak
{yaw-lak'}
A primitive root (compare H1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively to carry (in various senses).
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
x1980
(1980) Complement
הָלַךְ
halak
{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
to recover 7725
{7725} Prime
שׁוּב
shuwb
{shoob}
A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again.
z8687
<8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 1162
his border 3027
{3027} Prime
יָד
yad
{yawd}
A primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote.
at the river 5104
{5104} Prime
נָהָר
nahar
{naw-hawr'}
From H5102; a stream (including the sea; especially the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity.
Pæräŧ פְּרָת. 6578
{6578} Prime
פְּרָת
P@rath
{per-awth'}
From an unused root meaning to break forth; rushing; Perath (that is, Euphrates), a river of the East.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

2 Samuel 8:3

_ _ 2 Samuel 8:3-14. He smites Hadadezer and the Syrians.

_ _ Zobah — (1 Chronicles 18:3). This kingdom was bounded on the east by the Euphrates, and it extended westward from that river, perhaps as far north as Aleppo. It was long the chief among the petty kingdoms of Syria, and its king bore the hereditary title of “Hadadezer” or “Hadarezer” (“Hadad,” that is, “helped”).

_ _ as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates — in accordance with the promises God made to Israel that He would give them all the country as far as the Euphrates (Genesis 15:18; Numbers 24:17). In the first campaign David signally defeated Hadadezer. Besides a great number of foot prisoners, he took from him an immense amount of booty in chariots and horses. Reserving only a small number of the latter, he hamstrung the rest. The horses were thus mutilated because they were forbidden to the Hebrews, both in war and agriculture. So it was of no use to keep them. Besides, their neighbors placed much dependence on cavalry, but having, for want of a native breed, to procure them by purchase, the greatest damage that could be done to such enemies was to render their horses unserviceable in war. (See also Genesis 46:6; Joshua 11:6, Joshua 11:9). A king of Damascene-Syria came to Hadadezer’s succor; but David routed those auxiliary forces also, took possession of their country, put garrisons into their fortified towns, and made them tributary.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Samuel 8:1-8.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Samuel 8:3

As he went — David, remembering the grant which God had made to his people of all the land as far as Euphrates, and having subdued his neighbouring enemies, went to recover his rights, and stablish his dominion as far as Euphrates.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Hadadezer:

1 Chronicles 18:3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
, Hadarezer

Zobah:

2 Samuel 10:6 And 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.
1 Samuel 14:47 So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed [them].
1 Kings 11:23-24 And God stirred him up [another] adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah: ... And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them [of Zobah]: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
Psalms 60:1 [[To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.]] O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
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at the river:

Genesis 15:18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Exodus 23:31 And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
Deuteronomy 11:24 Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.
1 Kings 4:21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Psalms 72:8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 15:18. Ex 23:31. Dt 11:24. 1S 14:47. 2S 10:6. 1K 4:21; 11:23. 1Ch 18:3. Ps 60:1; 72:8.

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