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2 Samuel 8:9-11
New English Translation
2 Samuel 8:9-11
New English Translation
9 When King Toi[a] of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, 10 he[b] sent his son Joram[c] to King David to extend his best wishes[d] and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Toi had been at war with Hadadezer.[e] He brought with him various items made of silver, gold, and bronze.[f] 11 King David dedicated these things to the Lord,[g] along with the dedicated silver and gold that he had taken from[h] all the nations that he had subdued,
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- 2 Samuel 8:9 tn The name is spelled “Tou” in the parallel text in 1 Chr 18:9. NIV adopts the spelling “Tou” here.
- 2 Samuel 8:10 tn Heb “Toi.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- 2 Samuel 8:10 tn The name appears as “Hadoram” in the parallel text in 1 Chr 18:10.
- 2 Samuel 8:10 tn Heb “to ask concerning him for peace.”
- 2 Samuel 8:10 tn Heb “and to bless him because he fought with Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer was a man of battles with Toi.”
- 2 Samuel 8:10 tn Heb “and in his hand were items of silver and items of gold and items of bronze.”
- 2 Samuel 8:11 tn Heb “also them King David made holy to the Lord.”
- 2 Samuel 8:11 tn Heb “with the silver and the gold that he had dedicated from.”
2 Samuel 8:9-11
New King James Version
2 Samuel 8:9-11
New King James Version
9 When [a]Toi king of (A)Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer, 10 then Toi sent [b]Joram his son to King David, to [c]greet him and bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him (for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi); and Joram brought with him articles of silver, articles of gold, and articles of bronze. 11 King David also (B)dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued—
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- 2 Samuel 8:9 Tou, 1 Chr. 18:9
- 2 Samuel 8:10 Hadoram, 1 Chr. 18:10
- 2 Samuel 8:10 Lit. ask him of his welfare
2 Samuel 8:9-11
New International Version
2 Samuel 8:9-11
New International Version
9 When Tou[a] king of Hamath(A) heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,(B) 10 he sent his son Joram[b] to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.
11 King David dedicated(C) these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued:
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 8:9 Hebrew Toi, a variant of Tou; also in verse 10
- 2 Samuel 8:10 A variant of Hadoram
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