1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Now after this H310 (אַחַר) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- it came to pass, that David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- smote H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- and subdued H3665 (כָּנַע) — properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish
- them, and took H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- Gath H1661 (גַּת) — Gath, a Philistine city
- and her towns H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- out of the hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- of the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he smote H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- Moab H4124 (מוֹאָב) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- and the Moabites H4124 (מוֹאָב) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- became David’s H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- servants H5650 (עֶבֶד) — a servant
- brought H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- gifts H4503 (מִנְחָה) — a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- smote H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- Hadarezer H1928 (הֲדַרְעֶזֶר) — Hadarezer, a Syrian king
- king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- of Zobah H6678 (צוֹבָא) — Zoba or Zobah, a region of Syria
- unto Hamath H2574 (חֲמָת) — Chamath, a place in Syria
- as he went H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- to stablish H5324 (נָצַב) — to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
- his dominion H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- by the river H5104 (נָהָר) — a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity
- Euphrates H6578 (פְּרָת) — Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the East
4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- took H3920 (לָכַד) — to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
- from him a thousand H505 (אֶלֶף) — hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
- chariots H7393 (רֶכֶב) — a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
- and seven H7651 (שֶׁבַע) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
- thousand H505 (אֶלֶף) — hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
- horsemen H6571 (פָּרָשׁ) — a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting ); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry
- and twenty H6242 (עֶשְׂרִים) — twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
- footmen H7273 (רַגְלִי) — a footman (soldier)
- footmen H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- also hamstrung H6131 (עָקַר) — to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate
- all the chariot H7393 (רֶכֶב) — a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
- but reserved H3498 (יָתַר) — to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
- of them an hundred H3967 (מֵאָה) — a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And when the Syrians H758 (אֲרָם) — Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite
- of Damascus H1834 (דַּמֶּשֶׂק) — Damascus, a city of Syria
- came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- to help H5826 (עָזַר) — to surround, i.e. protect or aid
- Hadarezer H1928 (הֲדַרְעֶזֶר) — Hadarezer, a Syrian king
- king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- of Zobah H6678 (צוֹבָא) — Zoba or Zobah, a region of Syria
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- slew H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- of the Syrians H758 (אֲרָם) — Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite
- two H8147 (שְׁנַיִם) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold
- and twenty H6242 (עֶשְׂרִים) — twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
- thousand H505 (אֶלֶף) — hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
- men H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Then David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- put H7760 (שׂוּם) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
- in Syria–damascus H1834 (דַּמֶּשֶׂק) — Damascus, a city of Syria
- in Syria–damascus H758 (אֲרָם) — Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite
- and the Syrians H758 (אֲרָם) — Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite
- became David’s H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- servants H5650 (עֶבֶד) — a servant
- brought H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- gifts H4503 (מִנְחָה) — a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
- Thus Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- preserved H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- whithersoever he went H1980 (הָלַךְ) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- took H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- the shields H7982 (שֶׁלֶט) — probably a shield (as controlling, i.e. protecting the person)
- of gold H2091 (זָהָב) — gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
- that were on the servants H5650 (עֶבֶד) — a servant
- of Hadarezer H1928 (הֲדַרְעֶזֶר) — Hadarezer, a Syrian king
- and brought H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- them to Jerusalem H3389 (יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם) — Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
8 And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Likewise from Tibhath H2880 (טִבְחַת) — Tibchath, a place in Syria
- and from Chun H3560 (כּוּן) — Kun, a place in Syria
- cities H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- of Hadarezer H1928 (הֲדַרְעֶזֶר) — Hadarezer, a Syrian king
- brought H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- very H3966 (מְאֹד) — properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlativ…
- much H7227 (רַב) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- brass H5178 (נְחֹשֶׁת) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
- wherewith Solomon H8010 (שְׁלֹמֹה) — Shelomah, David's successor
- made H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- the brasen H5178 (נְחֹשֶׁת) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
- sea H3220 (יָם) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin…
- and the pillars H5982 (עַמּוּד) — a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform
- and the vessels H3627 (כְּלִי) — something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
- of brass H5178 (נְחֹשֶׁת) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
9 And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Now when Tou H8583 (תֹּעוּ) — Tou or Toi, a Syrian king
- king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- of Hamath H2574 (חֲמָת) — Chamath, a place in Syria
- heard H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- how David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- had smitten H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- all the army H2428 (חַיִל) — probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
- of Hadarezer H1928 (הֲדַרְעֶזֶר) — Hadarezer, a Syrian king
- of Zobah H6678 (צוֹבָא) — Zoba or Zobah, a region of Syria
10 he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He sent H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- Hadoram H1913 (הֲדוֹרָם) — Hadoram, a son of Joktan, and the tribe descended from him
- his son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- to king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- to enquire H7592 (שָׁאַל) — to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
- of his welfare H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
- and to congratulate H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- him, because he had fought H3898 (לָחַם) — to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
- against Hadarezer H1928 (הֲדַרְעֶזֶר) — Hadarezer, a Syrian king
- and smitten H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- him; (for Hadarezer H1928 (הֲדַרְעֶזֶר) — Hadarezer, a Syrian king
- had war H4421 (מִלְחָמָה) — a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. war-fare)
- had war H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- with Tou H8583 (תֹּעוּ) — Tou or Toi, a Syrian king
- all manner of vessels H3627 (כְּלִי) — something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
- of gold H2091 (זָהָב) — gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
- and silver H3701 (כֶּסֶף) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
- and brass H5178 (נְחֹשֶׁת) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
11 These also did king David dedicate unto Jehovah, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Them also king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- dedicated H6942 (קָדַשׁ) — to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
- unto Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- with the silver H3701 (כֶּסֶף) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
- and the gold H2091 (זָהָב) — gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
- that he brought H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- nations H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- from Edom H123 (אֱדֹם) — Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him
- and from Moab H4124 (מוֹאָב) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- and from the children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Ammon H5983 (עַמּוֹן) — Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country
- and from the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- and from Amalek H6002 (עֲמָלֵק) — Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country
12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Moreover Abishai H52 (אֲבִישַׁי) — Abishai, an Israelite
- the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Zeruiah H6870 (צְרוּיָה) — Tserujah, an Israelitess
- slew H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- of the Edomites H123 (אֱדֹם) — Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him
- in the valley H1516 (גַּיְא) — a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
- of salt H4417 (מֶלַח) — properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)
- eighteen H6240 (עָשָׂר) — ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
- eighteen H8083 (שְׁמֹנֶה) — a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
- thousand H505 (אֶלֶף) — hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
13 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he put H7760 (שׂוּם) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
- garrisons H5333 (נְצִיב) — something stationary, i.e. a prefect, a military post, a statue
- in Edom H123 (אֱדֹם) — Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him
- and all the Edomites H123 (אֱדֹם) — Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him
- became David’s H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- servants H5650 (עֶבֶד) — a servant
- Thus Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- preserved H3467 (יָשַׁע) — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- whithersoever he went H1980 (הָלַךְ) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
14 And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- So David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- reigned H4427 (מָלַךְ) — to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
- over all Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- and executed H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- judgment H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
- and justice H6666 (צְדָקָה) — rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
- among all his people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Joab H3097 (יוֹאָב) — Joab, the name of three Israelites
- the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Zeruiah H6870 (צְרוּיָה) — Tserujah, an Israelitess
- over the army H6635 (צָבָא) — a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, h…
- and Jehoshaphat H3092 (יְהוֹשָׁפָט) — Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
- of Ahilud H286 (אֲחִילוּד) — Achilud, an Israelite
- recorder H2142 (זָכַר) — properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
16 and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Zadok H6659 (צָדוֹק) — Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites
- the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Ahitub H285 (אֲחִיטוּב) — Achitub, the name of several priests
- and Abimelech H40 (אֲבִימֶלֶךְ) — Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
- of Abiathar H54 (אֶבְיָתָר) — Ebjathar, an Israelite
- the priests H3548 (כֹּהֵן) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- and Shavsha H7798 (שַׁוְשָׁא) — Shavsha, an Israelite
- was scribe H5608 (סָפַר) — properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Benaiah H1141 (בְּנָיָה) — Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites
- the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Jehoiada H3077 (יְהוֹיָדָע) — Jehojada, the name of three Israelites
- over the Cherethites H3774 (כְּרֵתִי) — a Kerethite or life-guardsman
- and the Pelethites H6432 (פְּלֵתִי) — a courier (collectively) or official messenger
- and the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- chief H7223 (רִאשׁוֹן) — first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
- about H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- the king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king