2 Samuel 8:10
in 2 Samuel 8he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
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:
KJV
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:
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This verse in 2 Samuel 8
Commentary
5 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
shields of gold that were on the servants
on 2 Samuel 8:7-12
Every metal taken, the gold shields, the brass of Betah and Berothai, and Toi of Hamath's gifts of silver, gold and brass sent by his own son Joram, David dedicated unto the Lord rather than kept. Jamieson, Fausset and Brown call this the first instance of a practice David followed through his reign, saving the spoil of war toward the temple his son would build, the house named in 2 Samuel 7. John Gill reads the same act as David keeping the law of Deuteronomy 17:17 against a king multiplying silver and gold to himself.
This site's exposition
he sent his son Joram to greet King David
First Chronicles 18:10 calls Joram Hadoram, and Barnes takes that name as the more likely one. Henry reads the visit of Joram as thanks to David for defeating Hadadezer and a request for his friendship. Jamieson, Fausset and Brown add that Toi sought David's protection.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
), to congratulate him on his victory, to return him thanks for the favour he had done him in breaking the power of one he was in fear of, and to beg his friendship.
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Then Toi sent Joram his son unto King David,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
Joram - Or, more probably, Hadoram. See the margin.
The words behind it
31 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | vaiyishlach | and he sent | H7971 → | 845 times |
| תֹּ֣עִי | toi | Toi | H8583 → | 5 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| יֽוֹרָם־ | yorom- | Joram | H3141 → | |
| בְּנ֣וֹ | beno | son his | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ | hamelekh- | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| דָּ֠וִד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| לִשְׁאָל־ | lishol- | to ask | H7592 → | 171 times |
| ל֨וֹ | lo | of <the> him | ||
| לְשָׁל֜וֹם | leshalom | to welfare | H7965 → | 236 times |
| וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹ | ulevarakho | and to bless him | H1288 → | 330 times |
| עַל֩ | ʾal | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾasher | that | H834 → | 5497 times |
| נִלְחַ֤ם | nilcham | he had waged war | H3898 → | 177 times |
| בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ | bahadadezer | against Hadadezer | H1909 → | 9 times |
| וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ | vaiyakehu | and he had defeated him | H5221 → | 499 times |
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| אִ֛ישׁ | ʾish | <the> man of | H376 → | 1663 times |
| מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת | milchamot | <the> wars of | H4421 → | 320 times |
| תֹּ֖עִי | toi | Toi | H8583 → | 5 times |
| הָיָ֣ה | hayah | he was | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר | hadadazer | Hadadezer | H1909 → | 9 times |
| וּבְיָד֗וֹ | uveyado | and in hand his | H3027 → | 1618 times |
| הָי֛וּ | hayu | they were | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| כְּלֵֽי־ | kelei- | articles of | H3627 → | 325 times |
| כֶ֥סֶף | khesef | silver | H3701 → | 403 times |
| וּכְלֵֽי־ | ukhelei- | and articles of | H3627 → | 325 times |
| זָהָ֖ב | zahav | gold | H2091 → | 389 times |
| וּכְלֵ֥י | ukhelei | and articles of | H3627 → | 325 times |
| נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ | nechoshet | bronze | H5178 → | 140 times |
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sent
vaiyishlachH7971 →845 times
תֹּ֣עִיToi
toiH8583 →5 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
יֽוֹרָם־Joram
yorom-H3141 →
בְּנ֣וֹson his
benoH1121 →4930 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־the king
hamelekh-H4428 →2525 times
דָּ֠וִדDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
לִשְׁאָל־to ask
lishol-H7592 →171 times
ל֨וֹof <the> him
lo
לְשָׁל֜וֹםto welfare
leshalomH7965 →236 times
וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹand to bless him
ulevarakhoH1288 →330 times
עַל֩on
ʾalH5921 →5755 times
אֲשֶׁ֨רthat
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
נִלְחַ֤םhe had waged war
nilchamH3898 →177 times
בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙against Hadadezer
bahadadezerH1909 →9 times
וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּand he had defeated him
vaiyakehuH5221 →499 times
כִּי־for
ki-H3588 →4482 times
אִ֛ישׁ<the> man of
ʾishH376 →1663 times
מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת<the> wars of
milchamotH4421 →320 times
תֹּ֖עִיToi
toiH8583 →5 times
הָיָ֣הhe was
hayahH1961 →3559 times
הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרHadadezer
hadadazerH1909 →9 times
וּבְיָד֗וֹand in hand his
uveyadoH3027 →1618 times
הָי֛וּthey were
hayuH1961 →3559 times
כְּלֵֽי־articles of
kelei-H3627 →325 times
כֶ֥סֶףsilver
khesefH3701 →403 times
וּכְלֵֽי־and articles of
ukhelei-H3627 →325 times
זָהָ֖בgold
zahavH2091 →389 times
וּכְלֵ֥יand articles of
ukheleiH3627 →325 times
נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃bronze
nechoshetH5178 →140 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 129:8May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
it leads to
- Ruth 2:4
Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Psalms 118:26
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
- Ruth 2:4
Through
1 Samuel 13:10Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.
it leads to
- 1 Samuel 15:13
When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.”
- 1 Samuel 15:13
Through
1 Kings 1:47The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater…
it leads to
- 1 Kings 1:37
Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David.”
- Genesis 47:31
“Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.
- 1 Kings 1:37
Through
Isaiah 39:1At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.
it leads to
- 2 Kings 20:12–19
At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness.
- 2 Chronicles 32:23
Many brought offerings to Jerusalem for the LORD and valuable gifts for Hezekiah king of Judah, and from then on he was exalted in the eyes of all nations.
- 2 Kings 20:12–19
Through
1 Chronicles 18:10he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver…
it leads to
- Isaiah 39:1
At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.
- Isaiah 39:1
About 2 Samuel
Who and where
1 name in this verse with a page on the site.
This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.