As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
Parallel translations
- WEB David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
- KJV And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
- NKJV And David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates.
- NASB David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the river Euphrates.
- NLT David also destroyed the forces of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, as far as Hamath, when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River.
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Quick answer
David defeats Hadadezer of Zobah while securing his border at the Euphrates. It shows the kingdom expanding toward the boundaries God had promised.
Overview
David strikes down Hadadezer, a powerful Aramean king, as he consolidates control toward the Euphrates River. This advance approaches the land's ideal extent promised to Abraham (Genesis 15:18). The Chronicler highlights how God enlarged David's kingdom, prefiguring the boundless reign of Christ.
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- Ps 60:1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
- 2 Sam 8:3David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.
- Exod 23:31And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.
- 2 Sam 10:6When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.
- Gen 15:18On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
- 1 Sam 14:47After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.
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