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Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 18:9

And Tou king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten the whole force of Hadarezer king of Zobah,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hadadezer;   Hamath;   Moabites;   Syria;   Toi;   Zobah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Toi;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Israel;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Rabbah;   Toi;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Syria;   Toi;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hamath;   Toi;   Tou;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Tou;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hadadezer ;   Toi ;   Zoba, Zobah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Zobah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - To'u,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - How;   Joram;   Tou;   Zobah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
Hebrew Names Version
When To`u king of Hamat heard that David had struck all the host of Hadad`ezer king of Tzovah,
King James Version
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
English Standard Version
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
New Century Version
Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah.
New English Translation
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
Amplified Bible
When Tou king of Hamath heard how David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
New American Standard Bible
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
World English Bible
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Tou King of Hamath heard howe Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadarezer King of Zobah:
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck down all the military force of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
Berean Standard Bible
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
Contemporary English Version
King Tou of Hamath and King Hadadezer had been enemies. So when Tou heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's whole army, he sent his son Hadoram to congratulate David on his victory. Hadoram also brought him gifts made of gold, silver, and bronze.
Complete Jewish Bible
When To‘u king of Hamat heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadar‘ezer king of Tzovah,
Darby Translation
And Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
Easy-to-Read Version
Tou was king of the city of Hamath. Hadadezer was the king of Zobah. Tou heard that David had defeated all of Hadadezer's army.
George Lamsa Translation
Now Pul, king of Hamath, heard that David had smitten the whole army of Hadarezer, king of Nisibin;
Good News Translation
King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's entire army.
Lexham English Bible
And when Tou the king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer the king of Zobah,
Literal Translation
And Tou the king of Hamath heard that David had struck the whole army of Hadarezer the king of Zobah,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha Thogu the kynge of Hemath herde, yt Dauid had smytten all ye power of Hadad Eser,
American Standard Version
And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
Bible in Basic English
Now when Tou, king of Hamath, had news that David had overcome all the army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Thou king of Hemath heard how Dauid had beaten al the strength of Hadarezer king of Zoba,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
King James Version (1611)
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadarezer king of Zobah:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Thoa king of Emath heard that David had smitten the whole force of Adraazar king of Suba.
English Revised Version
And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Thou, kyng of Emath, hadde herd this thing, `that is, that Dauid hadde smyte al the oost of Adadezer, kyng of Soba,
Update Bible Version
And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
Webster's Bible Translation
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
New King James Version
Now when Tou 2 Samuel 8:9, 10">[fn] king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
New Living Translation
When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had destroyed the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
New Life Bible
King Tou of Hamath heard that David had won the war against all the army of King Hadadezer of Zobah.
New Revised Standard
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when Tou, king of Hamath, heard that David had smitten all the force of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now when Thou king of Hemath heard that David had defeated all the army of Adarezer king of Soba,
Revised Standard Version
When To'u king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadade'zer, king of Zobah,
THE MESSAGE
Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck down the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah. He sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. Tou and Hadadezer were old enemies. Hadoram brought David various things made of silver, gold, and bronze. King David consecrated these things along with the silver and gold that he had plundered from other nations: Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

Contextual Overview

9 And Tou king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten the whole force of Hadarezer king of Zobah, 10 and he sendeth Hadoram his son unto king David, to ask of him of peace, and to bless him (because that he hath fought against Hadarezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars with Tou had Hadarezer been,) and all kinds of vessels, of gold, and silver, and brass; 11 also them hath king David sanctified to Jehovah with the silver and the gold that he hath taken from all the nations, from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. 12 And Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt -- eighteen thousand, 13 and he putteth in Edom garrisons, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone. 14 And David reigneth over all Israel, and he is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people, 15 and Joab son of Zeruiah [is] over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [is] remembrancer, 16 and Zadok son of Ahitub, and Abimelech son of Abiathar, [are] priests, and Shavsha [is] scribe, 17 and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is] over the Cherethite and the Pelethite, and the elder sons of David [are] at the hand of the king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Tou: 2 Samuel 8:9, Toi

Cross-References

Genesis 4:9
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Where [is] Abel thy brother?' and he saith, `I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'
Genesis 24:67
and Isaac bringeth her in unto the tent of Sarah his mother, and he taketh Rebekah, and she becometh his wife, and he loveth her, and Isaac is comforted after [the death of] his mother.
Genesis 31:33
And Laban goeth into the tent of Jacob, and into the tent of Leah, and into the tent of the two handmaidens, and hath not found; and he goeth out from the tent of Leah, and goeth into the tent of Rachel.
Titus 2:5
sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

See Gill "1Ch 18:1".

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 18:9. Tou king of Hamath — Called Toi in 2 Samuel 8:9.


 
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