2 Samuel 8:8
“And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King Dauid tooke exceeding much brasse.”
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2 Samuel 8:8 Context
6Then Dauid put garisons in Syria of Damascus: And the Syrians became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts: and the Lord preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went. 7And Dauid tooke the shields of gold that were on the seruants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Ierusalem. 8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King Dauid tooke exceeding much brasse. 9¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadadezer, 10Then Toi sent Ioram his sonne vnto king Dauid to salute him, and to blesse him, because hee had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: (for Hadadezer had warres with Toi) and Ioram brought with him vessels of siluer, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brasse;
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Other Translations for 2 Samuel 8:8
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
- King James Version
From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And from Tebah and Berothai, towns of Hadadezer, King David took a great store of brass.
- Basic English Bible
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much bronze.
- Darby Bible
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took very much brass.
- Webster's Bible
From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
- World English Bible
and from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, hath king David taken very much brass.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 8:8
8:8 From Betah, &c. - In #1Chron 18:8|, it is, from Tibhath, and from Chun. Either therefore the same cities were called by several names, as is usual, the one by the Hebrews, the other by the Syrians, or those were two other cities, and so the brass was taken out of these four cities.