David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the river Euphrates.
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.
- BSB As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
- NKJV And David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his power by 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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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 Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.
- 2 Sam 8:3David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
- Exod 23:31I will set your border from the Red Sea even to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the River; for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.
- 2 Sam 10:6When the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
- Gen 15:18In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
- 1 Sam 14:47Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned himself, he defeated them.
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