King James Version
2 Samuel 8:9 in the King James Version says “When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,”
2 Samuel 8:9 · KJV
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: salute: Heb. ask him of peace had wars: Heb. was a man of wars with brought: Heb. in his hand were
Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“heard”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all the host”
H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
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