8 From Tebah[1] and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

Other Translations of 2 Samuel 8:8

King James Version

8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

English Standard Version

8 And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.

The Message

8 He also looted a great quantity of bronze from Tebah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer.

New King James Version

8 Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

New Living Translation

8 along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer's towns of Tebah and Berothai.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 8:8

Commentary on 2 Samuel 8:1-8.

(Read 2 Samuel 8:1-8.)

David subdued the Philistines. They had long been troublesome to Israel. And after the long and frequent struggles the saints have with the powers of darkness, like Israel with the Philistines, the Son of David shall tread them all under foot, and make the saints more than conquerors. He smote the Moabites, and made them tributaries to Israel. Two parts he destroyed, the third part he spared. The line that was to keep alive, though it was but one, is ordered to be a full line. Let the line of mercy be stretched to the utmost. He smote the Syrians. In all these wars David was protected, for this in his psalms he often gives glory to God.