David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
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David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
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And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
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And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah by Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion at the river Euphrates.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 18:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 60:1 God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.
- 2 Samuel 8:3 David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
- Genesis 15:18 In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
- Exodus 23:31 I will set your border from the Red Sea even to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the River; for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.
- 2 Samuel 10:6 When the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
- 1 Samuel 14:47 Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he 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. Wherever he turned himself, he defeated them.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, Hadadezer.
Or, Hadadezer.
Or, Euphrates.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ch 18:3. David smote Hadarezer, as he went to…
1Ch 18:3. David smote Hadarezer, as he went to establish his dominion — Such is the uncertainty of this world, that many times men lose their wealth and power, then when they think to confirm them. The meaning of the words, however, may be, that as David went to establish his own dominion, this king of Zobah came out to oppose him, and therefore David smote him. See on 2Sa 8:3.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Adarezer, or Adadezer, 2 Kings. --- When he, the…
Adarezer, or Adadezer, 2 Kings. --- When he, the king of Soba, went to extend. Hebrew, "to strengthened his hand on the," &c. --- Hand often denotes power, extent, possession.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain DAVID SMITES HADADEZER AND THE SYRIANS. (Ch1 18:3-17)
DAVID SMITES HADADEZER AND THE SYRIANS. (Ch1 18:3-17)
Hadarezer--or, "Hadadezer" (Sa2 8:3), which was probably the original form of the name, was derived from Hadad, a Syrian deity. It seems to have become the official and hereditary title of the rulers of that kingdom.
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Zobah--Its situation is determined by the words "unto" or "towards Hamath," a little to the northeast of Damascus, and is supposed by some to be the same place as in earlier times was called Hobah (Gen 14:15). Previous to the rise of Damascus, Zobah was the capital of the kingdom which held supremacy among the petty states of Syria.
as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates--Some refer this to David, who was seeking to extend his possessions in one direction towards a point bordering on the Euphrates, in accordance with the promise (Gen 15:18; Num 24:17). But others are of opinion that, as David's name is mentioned (Ch1 18:4), this reference is most applicable to Hadadezer.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. Hadarezer] So spelt in 2Sa_10:16-19, but in 2Sa_8:3-12,…
3. Hadarezer] So spelt in 2Sa_10:16-19, but in 2Sa_8:3-12, Hadadezer, the right form (as inscriptions shew).
Zobah unto Hamath] Render as R.V. mg. Zobah by Hamath, the position of Zobah being fixed by the note that it was near Hamath.
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Hamath] The modern Hama on the Orontes, midway between Antioch and Damascus, but somewhat further to the E. than either. Bädeker, p. 396; Kirkpatrick on 2Sa_8:9.
as he went to stablish his dominion] He refers to David. 2Sa_8:3 reads, to recover his dominion (R.V.). Saul had probably gained some dominion on the Euphrates in his war with Zobah (1Sa_14:47), which was lost in the confusion which followed his death. David now recovers it.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (3) Hadarezer.—Samuel, “Hadadezer” (Hadad is help), which is correct.…
(3) Hadarezer.—Samuel, “Hadadezer” (Hadad is help), which is correct. Hadad was a Syrian god, identical with Dadda (Rimmon), worshipped from the Euphrates to Edom and North Arabia. Comp. the royal names Benhadad and Abdadad (i.e., servant of Hadad, like Obadiah, servant of Iahu), which last occurs on Syrian coins, and the Notes on 2Ki_5:18; 1Ch_1:46. Samuel adds. “son of Rehob.”
Zobah unto Hamath.—Rather, Zobah towards Hamath. The word (Hãmáthâh; not in Samuel) defines the position of Zobah. (Comp. 2Sa_8:8; Eze_47:16.) The town of Zobah lay somewhere near Emesa (Horns), and not far from the present Yabrûd, north-east of Damascus. (The Assyrian monarch Assurbanipal mentions the towns of Yabrudu and Cubiti—i.e., Zobah—in his Annals.) Its kings are spoken of in 1Sa_14:47. Hadadezer appears to have brought the whole country under a single sceptre.
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Hamath.—See 1Ch_13:5, and 2Ch_8:4. The town lay in the valley of the Upper Orontes, west of Zobah, and north of Hermon and Damascus.
As he (Hadadezer) went.—The occasion intended appears to be that whereof the particulars are given at 1Ch_19:16-19.
To stablish his dominion.—Heb., to set up his hand—i.e., “his power.” Samuel has a different word, to recover his power, or repeat his attack.
The river Euphrates.—The Hebrew text of Samuel has “the river.” Our text explains.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Ver. 3. Hadarezer; in the parallel places, Hadadezer; though…
Ver. 3. Hadarezer; in the parallel places, Hadadezer; though our present form is found both in Samuel (e.g. 2Sa_10:16) and in other places in Chronicles, yet in all these places some manuscripts show Hadadezer (see Gesenius, "Lexicon," sub voce). Zobah. Part of Syria, east of Hamath, and for the most part of Coelo-Syria, north of Damascus, and stretching in the direction of the Euphrates. Possibly it is one with Ptolemy"s Zake (1Sa_14:47; 2Sa_8:3-10 2Sa_10:9; 1Ki_11:23-25) Hamath. In the valley of the Orontes, the northern boundary of the Holy Land. It is traceable from the time of the Exodus (Gen_10:18; Num_13:21 Num_34:8) to that of the Prophet Amos. (Amo_6:12) Though in Zobah, it is probably not the Hamath-Zobah of 2Sa_8:3. To stablish his dominion. In the parallel place, "to restore," i.e. , no doubt, to endeavour to do so, and that against the growing force of David. He had already suffered at the hand of Saul. (1Sa_14:47, 1Sa_14:48)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 David then defeated Hadadezer
David then defeated Hadadezer
Here David and Hadadezer are spoken of as if they were alone, but the reader should understand that these kings represent their armies that were with them. AT: "David and his army then defeated the army of Hadadezer" (See: Metonymy)
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Hadadezer
This is the name of a man. (See: How to Translate Names)
Zobah
This is the name of a country.
was traveling to establish his rule by the Euphrates River
"was going to the Euphrates river to conquer people in that area"
a thousand chariots
"1,000 chariots" (See: Numbers)
seven thousand horsemen
These are soldiers who rode on horses. "7,000 horsemen" (See: Numbers)
twenty thousand footmen
These are soldiers who walked. "20,000 footmen" (See: Numbers)
hamstrung all the chariot horses
David had his soldiers cut the hamstring muscles on the backs of the horses' thighs so they would no longer be able to run.
reserved
to keep for a special use
a hundred chariots
"100 chariots" (See: Numbers)
translationWords
Hamath
rule
Euphrates River
chariot
horseman
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