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Themes in 2 Samuel 8

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Themes in 2 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 8:1 (show verse)

And it came to pass, after this, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, - and David took the bridle of the metropolis, out of the hand of the Philistines.

Gath » Called methegammah in
Metheg-ammah » A place in philistia
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign

And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line casting, them down to the ground, and be measured with two lines to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive, - so the Moabites became David's, as servants, bringing gifts.

Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Cord » Ancient uses of » Measuring ground
King » Presents
Measures » Distances measured by rods and lines
Moabites » David conquers
Moabites » Made tributary to david
Presents » Were given » As tribute

2 Samuel 8:3 (show verse)

And David smote Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, - when he went to lay his hand on the River Euphrates.

Euphrates » The eastern limit of the kingdom of israel
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Rehob » Father of hadadezer, king of zobah
Syria » Minor kingdoms within the region » Aram-zobah, also called, zobah and zoba
Syria » Conquest of » By david
Zobah » Conquest of, by david

2 Samuel 8:4 (show verse)

And David captured from him, a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, - and David destroyed all the chariots, but reserved of them, a hundred chariots.

Animals » Cruelty to
Animals » Cruelty to » Houghing horses
Cavalry » Mounted » On horses
Chariot » Introduced among israelites by david
Chariots » Introduced into israel by david
Cruelty » To animals
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Horse » Hamstrung by » David
Syria » Conquest of » By david
Zobah » Conquest of, by david

2 Samuel 8:5 (show verse)

And, when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians, twenty-two thousand men.

Damascus » Laid under tribute to david
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Syria » Minor kingdoms within the region » Damascus
Syria » Inhabitants of » Called syrians of damascus
Syria » David » Destroyed the army of, which assisted hadadezer
Syria » Conquest of » By david
Zobah » Conquest of, by david

2 Samuel 8:6 (show verse)

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became David's, as servants bringing gifts, - and so Yahweh gave victory unto David, whithersoever he went.

Damascus » Laid under tribute to david
Garrison » A military camp
God » Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
God's Promises » Of preservation » Preserving the faithful
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Preservation » Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
divine Providence » Sustaining » Preserving the faithful
Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
Syria » Minor kingdoms within the region » Damascus
Syria » David » Garrisoned and made tributary
Syria » More properly the country around damascus
Syria » Conquest of » By david
Zobah » Conquest of, by david

2 Samuel 8:7 (show verse)

And David took the shields of gold which had come to the servants of Hadadezer, - and brought them to Jerusalem;

Gold » Was used for » Shields
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Jerusalem » Spoils of war placed in
Shield » Made of gold
Shields » Frequently made of, or covered with » Gold
Syria » Conquest of » By david
Zobah » Conquest of, by david

2 Samuel 8:8 (show verse)

also, from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, did King David take bronze, exceeding much.

Berothai » A city » A city of zobah
Betah » A city » Belonging » Hadadezer
Brass » Of syria
Brass » Taken in war » Often in great quantities
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Syria » Conquest of » By david
Zobah » Conquest of, by david

2 Samuel 8:9 (show verse)

And, when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadadezer,

Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Hamath » David receives gifts of gold and silver from toi, king of
Joram » A son of toi
Syria » Minor kingdoms within the region » Hamath
Syria » Conquest of » By david
Toi » King of hamath

2 Samuel 8:10 (show verse)

then Tou sent Hadoram his son unto King David, to ask after his welfare, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had smitten him, for Hadadezer had had wars with Tou, - and, in his hand, were vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

Brass » Taken in war » Generally consecrated to God
Dedication » Subjects of » Tribute from foreigners
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of toi, to promote the friendship of david
Giving » To God, general references to
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Hadoram » Son of ton, or toi » Called joram
Hamath » David receives gifts of gold and silver from toi, king of
Joram » A son of toi
Salutations » Often sent through messengers
Silver » Vessels of
Silver » Made into » Vessels
Syria » Minor kingdoms within the region » Hamath
Syria » Conquest of » By david
Toi » King of hamath

2 Samuel 8:11 (show verse)

Them also, did King David hallow unto Yahweh, - with the silver and the gold which he had hallowed from all the nations which he had subdued:

Amalekites, the » Spoil taken from, consecrated
the Ammonites » Spoil of, consecrated to God
Brass » Taken in war » Generally consecrated to God
Dedication » Subjects of » Spoils of war
Dedication » Subjects of » Tribute from foreigners
Giving » To God, general references to
Gold » Taken in war, dedicated to God
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Liberality » Instances of » David
Religious zeal » Instances of » King david
Silver » Taken in war often consecrated to God
Syria » David » Dedicated the spoils of
Syria » Conquest of » By david

2 Samuel 8:12 (show verse)

from Syria, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek, - and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

Amalekites, the » Spoil taken from, consecrated
Ammonites » Defeated by the israelites
the Ammonites » Spoil of, consecrated to God
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Moabites » Made tributary to david
Rehob » Father of hadadezer, king of zobah
Religious zeal » Instances of » King david
Syria » David » Dedicated the spoils of
Syria » Conquest of » By david
Zobah » Conquest of, by david

2 Samuel 8:13 (show verse)

And David made a name, when he returned from his smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, - eighteen thousand.

Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Salt » The valley of, celebrated for victories
Salt » The valley of salt
Syria » David » Obtained renown by his victory over
Syria » Conquest of » By david
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Salt

2 Samuel 8:14 (show verse)

And he put, in Edom, garrisons, throughout all Edom, put be garrisons, and so it was that all Edom became servants unto David, - and Yahweh gave victory unto David, whithersoever he went.

Edomites » Garrisons
Edomites, the » David subdued, &c
Garrison » A military camp

2 Samuel 8:15 (show verse)

And David reigned over all Israel, - and so it was that David used to execute justice and righteousness for all his people;

Cabinet » David's
David » King of israel » Justice in the administration of
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
Justice » Examples of human
Justice » Exemplified » David
King » Acts as judge
Kings » Good--exemplified » David
Types » Of the saviour » David
Types of Christ » David

2 Samuel 8:16 (show verse)

and, Joab, son of Zeruiah, was over the army, - and, Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was remembrancer.

Ahilud » Father of jehoshaphat
Armies » How officered » Commander-in-chief
Cabinet » David's
David » King of israel » Civil and military officers of
Jehoshaphat » David's recorder
Joab » Son of david's sister » Commander of david's army
King » Chief officers of » The recorder
King » Chief officers of » The captain of the army
Kings » Officers of » Recorder
Kings » Officers of » Captain of the host
Nepotism » Of david
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings

2 Samuel 8:17 (show verse)

And, Zadok, son of Ahitub, and Abimelech, son of Abiathar, were priests, - and, Seraiah, was scribe;

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » But called ahimelech and father of abiathar
Ahitub » Father of zadok
Cabinet » David's
David » King of israel » Civil and military officers of
King » Chief officers of » The chief priests
King » Chief officers of » The scribe
Kings » Officers of » Scribe or secretary
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to kings
Seraiah » Also called sheva, shisha, and shavsha » David's scribe

2 Samuel 8:18 (show verse)

and, Benaiah, son of Jehoiadah, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, - and, the sons of David, became, chief rulers.

Benaiah » Son of jehoiada, commander of the cherethites and pelethites
Cabinet » David's
Cherethites » A philistine tribe, which adhered to david, and with the pelethites formed his bodyguard
David » King of israel » Civil and military officers of
Jehoiada » Officer of david
Jehoiada » Father of benaiah, one of david's officers
King » Chief officers of » The chief of the bodyguard
Kings » Attended by a body-guard
Kings » Officers of » Captain of the guard
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Pelethites » A part of david's bodyguard
Philistines » David » Had a guard composed of