2 Samuel 8:8

Contextual Overview

¹After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control. ¹ After this it happened that David struck the Pelishtim, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Pelishtim. ¹ And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ It happened afterwards that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the hands of the Philistines. ¹ After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ Later, David defeated the Philistines, conquered them, and took the city of Metheg Ammah. ¹ Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines. ¹Now it came about after this that David defeated the Philistines and subdued (humbled) them, and he took control of Metheg-ammah [the main city] from the hand of the Philistines. ¹ Now it happened afterward that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines. ¹ After this now, Dauid smote the Philistims, & subdued them, & Dauid tooke the bridle of bondage out of the hand of the Philistims.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Betah: Probably the same as Bathne in Syria, between Beroeea and Hierapolis. 1 Chronicles 18:8, Tibhath, Chun

Berothai: Berothai is probably the Barathena of Ptolemy, which he mentions, along with Sabe, as a city of Arabia Deserta, in the confines of the Palmyrenian district.

exceeding: 1 Chronicles 22:14, 1 Chronicles 22:16, 1 Chronicles 29:7, 2 Chronicles 4:1-18

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:23 - over his guard 1 Chronicles 17:8 - I have been Psalms 68:30 - every Ezekiel 47:16 - Berothah

Cross-References

Genesis 8:10
He stayed yet another seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the teivah.

Genesis 8:10
And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Genesis 8:10
And he waited another seven days, and again he sent out the dove from the ark.

Genesis 8:10
After seven days Noah again sent out the dove from the boat,

Genesis 8:10
He waited seven more days and then sent out the dove again from the ark.

Genesis 8:10
He waited another seven days and again sent the dove out from the ark.

Genesis 8:10
So he waited another seven days longer; and again he sent out the dove from the ark.

Genesis 8:10
And he abode yet other seuen dayes, and againe he sent forth the doue out of the Arke.

Genesis 8:10
Then he waited yet another seven days; and again he sent out the dove from the ark.

Genesis 8:10
Seven days later Noah sent the dove out again.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer,.... Which, in 1 Chronicles 18:8, are called Tibhath and Chun, they having different names; or their names might be changed upon this conquest of them, and the one might be the names they went by with the Syrians, and the other the Israelites called them by; the latter is the same with Berothah in

Ezekiel 47:16; and the Barathena of Ptolemy s, placed by him near Mesopotamia; in the Arabic version of 1 Chronicles 18:8, they are called Emesa and Baalbec, the former was a city of Coele-Syria, the latter was at the foot of Mount Lebanon; 1 Chronicles 18:8- :;

King David took exceeding much brass; whereby he was furnished and able to give the large quantity he did for the service of the temple, 1 Chronicles 29:7. The Septuagint version adds here what is expressed in

1 Chronicles 18:8,

"wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the layers, and all the vessels.''

s Geograph. l. 5. c. 19.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Betah and Berothai - These names (see also margin) have not been identified with certainty.

Exceeding much brass - “Wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass” 1 Chronicles 18:8. The Septuagint and Vulgate both add these words here, so that perhaps they have fallen out of the Hebrew text. For the existence of metals in Lebanon or Antilebanon, see Deuteronomy 8:9.