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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />From Tebah and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer’s towns of Tebah and Berothai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Also from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took an immense quantity of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King David also took huge quantities of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King David also took huge quantities of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer&#8217s cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He also took a lot of bronze from the cities of Betah and Berothai, which had belonged to Hadadezer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />King David also took a large quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He also took a great quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, cities ruled by Hadadezer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He also confiscated a vast quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, cities under Hadadezer's control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities, King David took a great deal of bronze. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />From Tebah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took a very great amount of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took very much brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David has taken very much bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, hath king David taken very much brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And out of Bete, and out of Beroth, cities of Adarezer, king David took an exceeding great quantity of brass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And from Betah and Beeroth, cities of Hadadezer, king David took an exceedingly great amount of brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From Tebah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David removed a very large quantity of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From Betah and from Berothai, towns of Hadadezer, King David took a great amount of bronze.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And from Tebah and from Berothai, cities of Hadarezer, King David took a great quantity of brass and brought it to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And King David took very much brass and he brought them to Jerusalem from Tebakh and from Bruthi, cities of Hedarezar<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And king David took from Metebac, and from the choice cities of Adraazar, very much brass: with that Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the lavers, and all the furniture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/8-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=2072" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/8.htm">David's Triumphs</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/984.htm" title="984: ū·mib·be·ṭaḥ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Aram (Syria). The same as betach; Betach, a place in Syria.">And from Betah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1268.htm" title="1268: ū·mib·bê·rō·ṯay (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Or Berothay; probably from browth; cypress or cypresslike; Berothah or Berothai, a place north of Palestine.">and Berothai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê (N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/1909.htm" title="1909: hă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer (N-proper-ms) -- Hadad is help(er), an Aramean (Syrian) king. From Hadad and ezer; Hadad help; Hadadezer, a Syrian king.">of Hadadezer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qaḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">a large</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: har·bêh (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">amount</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">of bronze.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">1 Chronicles 18:8</a></span><br />And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a></span><br />So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">1 Kings 10:16-17</a></span><br />King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">1 Chronicles 22:14</a></span><br />Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">1 Chronicles 29:2-7</a></span><br />Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance. / Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: / three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">2 Chronicles 9:15-16</a></span><br />King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-13.htm">2 Chronicles 24:13-14</a></span><br />So the workmen labored, and in their hands the repair work progressed. They restored the house of God according to its specifications, and they reinforced it. / When they were finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the house of the LORD—utensils for the service and for the burnt offerings, dishes, and other objects of gold and silver. Throughout the days of Jehoiada, burnt offerings were presented regularly in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Psalm 72:10</a></span><br />May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Isaiah 60:9</a></span><br />Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Ezekiel 27:12</a></span><br />Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Luke 11:31</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29</a></span><br />Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">1 Chronicles 18:8</a></b></br> Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.</p><p class="hdg">Tibhath, chun.</p><p class="hdg">exceeding</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">1 Chronicles 22:14,16</a></b></br> Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-7.htm">1 Chronicles 29:7</a></b></br> And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">2 Chronicles 4:1-18</a></b></br> Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/27-23.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-38.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-3.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-15.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-26.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm">Hadadezer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm">Hadade'zer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-13.htm">Large</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Quantity</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-22.htm">Store</a> <a href="/genesis/22-24.htm">Tebah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-3.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-30.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-7.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-10.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-16.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-12.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-9.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-2.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-9.htm">Hadadezer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-9.htm">Hadade'zer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-2.htm">Large</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-30.htm">Quantity</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">Store</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">Tebah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-3.htm">He smites Hadadezer, and the Syrians</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-9.htm">Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-11.htm">David dedicates the presents and the spoil to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">He puts garrisons in Edom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-16.htm">David's officers</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The exact locations of these cities are not definitively known today, but they are believed to have been in the region of Aram, north of Israel. This area was significant in the ancient Near East, often involved in conflicts with Israel. The mention of these cities highlights the extent of David's military campaigns and his ability to subdue neighboring territories. The conquest of these cities demonstrates the fulfillment of God's promise to give Israel victory over its enemies.<p><b>cities of Hadadezer</b><br>Hadadezer was a powerful king of Zobah, a Syrian kingdom. His name means "Hadad is my help," with Hadad being a storm and rain god worshiped in the region. The defeat of Hadadezer by David is significant as it represents the triumph of the God of Israel over the gods of the surrounding nations. This victory is part of David's broader campaign to establish Israel's dominance and secure its borders, as God had promised to Abraham and reiterated to David.<p><b>King David took a large amount of bronze</b><br>The acquisition of bronze from these cities indicates the wealth and resources that David accumulated through his military victories. Bronze was a valuable metal in the ancient world, used for weapons, tools, and ceremonial objects. This wealth contributed to the prosperity of David's kingdom and later played a crucial role in the construction of the Temple by Solomon, David's son. The gathering of materials for the Temple can be seen as a type of Christ, foreshadowing the establishment of God's eternal kingdom through Jesus, who is often referred to as the greater Son of David.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, known for his military conquests and his heart for God. In this chapter, David is expanding his kingdom and securing Israel's borders.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hadadezer.htm">Hadadezer</a></b><br>The King of Zobah, an Aramean kingdom. He is an adversary of David, and his defeat is part of David's military campaigns to establish Israel's dominance in the region.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/betah_and_berothai.htm">Betah and Berothai</a></b><br>Cities under the control of Hadadezer. These cities are significant for their resources, particularly the bronze that David acquires.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze.htm">Bronze</a></b><br>A valuable metal in ancient times, used for making weapons, tools, and religious artifacts. The acquisition of bronze signifies not only military victory but also economic and religious prosperity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/military_campaigns.htm">Military Campaigns</a></b><br>The broader context of this verse is David's military campaigns, which are divinely sanctioned to establish Israel's security and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_provision_in_victory.htm">Divine Provision in Victory</a></b><br>David's acquisition of bronze from Betah and Berothai demonstrates God's provision through victory. Believers can trust that God equips them with resources needed for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_stewardship.htm">The Importance of Stewardship</a></b><br>The bronze taken by David was likely used for religious purposes, such as the construction of the Temple. This highlights the importance of using resources for God's glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>David's success in battle underscores the belief that God establishes leaders and grants them victory. Christians are encouraged to pray for and support their leaders, trusting in God's sovereign plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare_and_victory.htm">Spiritual Warfare and Victory</a></b><br>Just as David fought physical battles, believers are engaged in spiritual warfare. The passage encourages reliance on God's strength for victory in spiritual battles.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_sam_8_conflict_with_2_sam_7.htm">Why does 1 Samuel 8 conflict with later passages that seem to affirm kingship, such as 2 Samuel 7?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_tolerate_david's_polygamy.htm">In 2 Samuel 12:8, why does God appear to condone or at least tolerate David's multiple wives, despite other biblical condemnations of polygamy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_sam_8_4_with_no_evidence.htm">How do we reconcile 2 Samuel 8:4 with the lack of archaeological evidence for such a large-scale chariot force?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_2_samuel_8_9-14_victories_exaggerated.htm">Could the swift succession of military victories in 2 Samuel 8:9-14 be exaggerated or mythical due to the absence of corroborating records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Betah and from Berothai.</span>--There is no satisfactory clue to the situation of these places. For Betah <a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm" title="Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, with which Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.">1Chronicles 18:8</a> has <span class= "ital">Tibhath </span>in the Hebrew, a mere transposition of the letters; and for Berothai, <span class= "ital">Chun. </span>Berothah is mentioned in <a href="/ezekiel/47-16.htm" title="Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.">Ezekiel 47:16</a>, as on the boundary of Palestine between Hamath and Sibraim. It is said in <a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm" title="Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, with which Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.">1Chronicles 18:8</a>, that "Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass," of "the exceeding much brass" here captured. The LXX., and from it the Vulgate, has inserted the same notice here. It is very doubtful whether the metal intended was brass (copper and zinc) or simply copper, or, more probably, bronze (copper and tin). Some centuries earlier great quantities of copper were carried from Syria to Egypt.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Betah... Barothai</span>. Of these cities nothing certain is known, and in <a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">1 Chronicles 18:8</a> the names are changed to <span class="accented">Tibhath</span> and <span class="accented">Chun.</span> An interesting addition is made there, inserted also by the LXX. in this place, that it was from this brass (that is, copper) that Solomon made the great laver, the pillars, and many other vessels for the temple service. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/8-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And from Betah</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִבֶּ֥טַח</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mib·be·ṭaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_984.htm">Strong's 984: </a> </span><span class="str2">Betah -- a place in Aram (Syria)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Berothai,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִבֵּֽרֹתַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mib·bê·rō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1268.htm">Strong's 1268: </a> </span><span class="str2">Berothah -- a place near Hamath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hadadezer,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḏaḏ·‘ā·zer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hadadezer -- 'Hadad is help(er)', an Aramean (Syrian) king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">לָקַ֞ח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a great</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">amount</span><br /><span class="heb">הַרְבֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(har·bêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bronze.</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹ֖שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/8-8.htm">2 Samuel 8:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/8-8.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 8:8 From Betah and from Berothai cities (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 8:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 8:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/8-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 8:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 8:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>