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David’s Triumphs

2 Samuel 8:9

In 11 translations

BSB
When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,Toi is a variant of Tou; also in verse 10; see 1 Chronicles 18:9.
KJV
¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
WEB
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
ASV
And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
LSV
And Toi king of Hamath hears that David has struck all the force of Hadadezer,
YLT
And Toi king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten all the force of Hadadezer,
DBY
And Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadadezer;
DRC
And Thou the king of Emath heard that David had defeated all the forces of Adarezer.
GNV
Then Toi king of Hamath heard howe Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadadezer,
JPS
And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
LXXE
And Thoü the king of Hemath heard that David had smitten all the host of Adraazar.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע תֹּ֖עִי מֶ֣לֶךְ חֲמָ֑ת כִּ֚י הִכָּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת כָּל־חֵ֥יל הֲדַדְעָֽזֶר׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἤκουσε Θοοὺ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἡμὰθ, ὅτι ἐπάταξε Δαυὶδ πᾶσαν τὴν δύναμιν Ἀδρααζὰρ,

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  • 2 Chronicles 8:4He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath.
  • 1 Kings 8:65So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.
  • 1 Chronicles 18:9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
  • Amos 6:2Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?

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