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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Samuel 8:1-18

4. The security of David’s kingdom ch. 8"From the religious heights of chapter 7 we descend again to the everyday world of battles and bloodshed in chapter 8. The military action picks up where the story left off at the end of chapter 5." [Note: Payne, p. 193.] Chapter 8 evidently describes the conquest of David’s enemies that took place before David brought the ark into Jerusalem (ch. 6) and received the Davidic Covenant (ch. 7). An apparent problem with this view is the statement, "Now after... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 8:1-18

David’s Victories, and a List of his OfficersThis chapter concludes this account of David’s reign. The remainder of the book is taken from a different source.1. Metheg-ammah] RV ’the bridle of the mother city.’ This is supposed to mean ’the authority of the capital,’ namely, Gath (cp. 1 Chronicles 18:1). Many take it, however, as the name (perhaps corrupted) of a place which David took from the Philistines. RM retains Metheg-ammah.2. Casting them down to the ground] RV ’making them to lie down... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Samuel 8:11

(11) Which also.—The dedication of the gifts of Toi is especially mentioned, because these were not, like those of 2 Samuel 8:7; 2 Samuel 8:11-12, the spoils of conquered nations. David, forbidden himself to build the temple, makes every provision possible for its erection. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 8:1-14

CHAPTER X.FOREIGN WARS.2 Samuel 8:1-14.THE transitions of the Bible, like those of actual life, are often singularly abrupt; that which now hurries us from the scene of elevated communion with God to the confused noise and deadly struggles of the battle-field is peculiarly startling. We are called to contemplate David in a remarkable light, as a professional warrior, a man of the sword, a man of blood; wielding the weapons of destruction with all the decision and effect of the most daring... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Samuel 8:1-18

5. The Extension of His Kingdom CHAPTER 8 1. The Philistines and Moab smitten (2 Samuel 8:1-2 ) 2. Hadadezer overthrown (2 Samuel 8:3-8 ) 3. Further conquests and triumphs (2 Samuel 8:9-14 ) 4. David’s reign and his associates (2 Samuel 8:15-18 ) Great conquests and victories follow. David arose from the presence of the Lord to go forth to conquer. With such a message he had heard, assuring him of the Lord’s presence and power, of the success of his kingdom, he began to extend his... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 8:1-18

God's declaration to David of His sovereign counsels in chapter 7 and David's submission and worship had good practical effect. Notice it is "after this" (v.1) that David defeated and subdued the Philistines, taking control of their capital city (Gath). Saul had never been able to do this: in fact he was soundly defeated by the Philistines and killed in his last battle with them (1 Samuel 31:1-13). The reason for this was that he was more interested in his own self-importance than in the... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 8:1-18

VICTORY EVERYWHERE INTRODUCTORY WORDS The title to this lesson is from the phrase, twice repeated in chapter 8, “And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went”; which the RV renders, “And the Lord gave victory to David whithersoever he went.” The Lord’s Battle It is important to keep in mind that the Lord gave the victory and that it was not David’s prowess that won it. Neither did his character merit it. God has a purpose concerning the redemption of the race in which He is using... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Samuel 8:1-18

2 Samuel 8:0 (The eighth chapter closes the direct narrative of David's reign. The rest of this book gives detailed accounts of particular incidents occurring at irregular intervals.) 1. And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them [reduced them to a position of inferiority]: and David took Metheg-ammah [no such place known. Means, took the bridle of the metropolis] out of the hand of the Philistines. 2. And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line,... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Samuel 8:9-12

(9) ¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, (10) Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: (11) Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; (12) Of Syria,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 8:11

Subdued. This was the custom of most conquerors. But no prince was ever more religious in this respect than David. He had an officer appointed over the sacred treasure, which contained the presents of Samuel, Saul, &c., 1 Paralipomenon xxvi. 26, 28. read more