DAVID SUBDUES THE PHILISTINES, AND MAKES THE MOABITES TRIBUTARY. (Sa2 8:1-2) David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines--that is, Gath and her suburban towns (Ch1 18:1). That town had been "a bridle" b…
1Después de esto, aconteció que David derrotó a los filisteos y los sometió, y tomó David a Meteg-ama de mano de los filisteos.
2Derrotó también a los de Moab, y los midió con cordel, haciéndolos tender por tierra; y midió dos cordeles para hacerlos morir, y un cordel entero para preservarles la vida; y fueron los moabitas siervos de David, y pagaron tributo.
3Asimismo derrotó David a Hadad-ezer hijo de Rehob, rey de Soba, al ir este a recuperar su territorio al río Éufrates.
4Y tomó David de ellos mil setecientos hombres de a caballo, y veinte mil hombres de a pie; y desjarretó David los caballos de todos los carros, pero dejó suficientes para cien carros.
5Y vinieron los sirios de Damasco para dar ayuda a Hadad-ezer rey de Soba; y David hirió de los sirios a veintidós mil hombres.
6Puso luego David guarnición en Siria de Damasco, y los sirios fueron hechos siervos de David, sujetos a tributo. Y Jehová dio la victoria a David por dondequiera que fue.
7Y tomó David los escudos de oro que traían los siervos de Hadad-ezer, y los llevó a Jerusalén.
8Asimismo de Beta y de Berotai, ciudades de Hadad-ezer, tomó el rey David gran cantidad de bronce.
9Entonces oyendo Toi rey de Hamat, que David había derrotado a todo el ejército de Hadad-ezer,
10envió Toi a Joram su hijo al rey David, para saludarle pacíficamente y para bendecirle, porque había peleado con Hadad-ezer y lo había vencido; porque Toi era enemigo de Hadad-ezer. Y Joram llevaba en su mano utensilios de plata, de oro y de bronce;
11los cuales el rey David dedicó a Jehová, con la plata y el oro que había dedicado de todas las naciones que había sometido;
12de los sirios, de los moabitas, de los amonitas, de los filisteos, de los amalecitas, y del botín de Hadad-ezer hijo de Rehob, rey de Soba.
13Así ganó David fama. Cuando regresaba de derrotar a los sirios, destrozó a dieciocho mil edomitas en el Valle de la Sal.
14Y puso guarnición en Edom; por todo Edom puso guarnición, y todos los edomitas fueron siervos de David. Y Jehová dio la victoria a David por dondequiera que fue.
15Y reinó David sobre todo Israel; y David administraba justicia y equidad a todo su pueblo.
16Joab hijo de Sarvia era general de su ejército, y Josafat hijo de Ahilud era cronista;
17Sadoc hijo de Ahitob y Ahimelec hijo de Abiatar eran sacerdotes; Seraías era escriba;
18Benaía hijo de Joiada estaba sobre los cereteos y peleteos; y los hijos de David eran los príncipes.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
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I. he smote Moab, and measured them with a line--This refers to a well-known practice of Eastern kin…
he smote Moab, and measured them with a line--This refers to a well-known practice of Eastern kings, to command their prisoners of war, particularly those who, notorious for the atrocity of their crimes or distinguished by the indomitable spirit of their resistance, had greatly incensed the victors, to lie down on the ground. Then a certain portion of them, which was determined by lot, but most commonly by a measuring-line, were put to death. Our version makes him put two-thirds to death, and spare one-third. The Septuagint and Vulgate make one-half. This war usage was not, perhaps, usually practised by the people of God; but Jewish writers assert that the cause of this particular severity against this people was their having massacred David's parents and family, whom he had, during his exile, committed to the king of Moab.
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II. HE SMITES HADADEZER AND THE SYRIANS. (Sa2 8:3-14)
HE SMITES HADADEZER AND THE SYRIANS. (Sa2 8:3-14)
Zobah-- (Ch1 18:3). This kingdom was bounded on the east by the Euphrates, and it extended westward from that river, perhaps as far north as Aleppo. It was long the chief among the petty kingdoms of Syria, and its king bore the hereditary title of "Hadadezer" or "Hadarezer" ("Hadad," that is, "helped").
as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates--in accordance with the promises God made to Israel that He would give them all the country as far as the Euphrates (Gen 15:18; Num 24:17). In the first campaign David signally defeated Hadadezer. Besides a great number of foot prisoners, he took from him an immense amount of booty in chariots and horses. Reserving only a small number of the latter, he hamstrung the rest. The horses were thus mutilated because they were forbidden to the Hebrews, both in war and agriculture. So it was of no use to keep them. Besides, their neighbors placed much dependence on cavalry, but having, for want of a native breed, to procure them by purchase, the greatest damage that could be done to such enemies was to render their horses unserviceable in war. (See also Gen 46:6; Jos 11:6, Jos 11:9). A king of Damascene-Syria came to Hadadezer's succor; but David routed those auxiliary forces also, took possession of their country, put garrisons into their fortified towns, and made them tributary.
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III. Toi king of Hamath--CÅ“le-Syria; northwards, it extended to the city Hamath on the Orontes, which…
Toi king of Hamath--Cœle-Syria; northwards, it extended to the city Hamath on the Orontes, which was the capital of the country. The Syrian prince, being delivered from the dread of a dangerous neighbor, sent his son with valuable presents to David to congratulate him on his victories, and solicit his alliance and protection.
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IV. Joram--or Hadoram (Ch1 18:10).
Joram--or Hadoram (Ch1 18:10).
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V. Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord--Eastern princes have always been accustomed to …
Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord--Eastern princes have always been accustomed to hoard up vast quantities of gold. This is the first instance of a practice uniformly followed by David of reserving, after defraying expenses and bestowing suitable rewards upon his soldiers, the remainder of the spoil taken in war, to accumulate for the grand project of his life--the erection of a national temple at Jerusalem.
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VI. David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians--Instead of Syrians, the Septua…
David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians--Instead of Syrians, the Septuagint version reads "Edomites," which is the true reading, as is evident from Sa2 8:14. This conquest, made by the army of David, was due to the skilful generalship and gallantry of Abishai and Joab. (Ch1 18:12; compare Psa 60:1, title.) The valley was the ravine of salt (the Ghor), adjoining the Salt Mountain, at the southwestern extremity of the Dead Sea, separating the ancient territories of Judah and Edom [ROBINSON].
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VII. HIS REIGN. (Sa2 8:15-18)
HIS REIGN. (Sa2 8:15-18)
David executed judgment and justice unto all his people--Though involved in foreign wars, he maintained an excellent system of government at home, the most eminent men of the age composing his cabinet of ministers.
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VIII. Joab . . . was over the host--by virtue of a special promise (Sa2 5:8).
Joab . . . was over the host--by virtue of a special promise (Sa2 5:8).
recorder--historiographer or daily annalist, an office of great trust and importance in Eastern countries.
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IX. Zadok . . . and Ahimelech . . . were the priests--On the massacre of the priests at Nob, [Sa1 22:…
Zadok . . . and Ahimelech . . . were the priests--On the massacre of the priests at Nob, [Sa1 22:19], Saul conferred the priesthood on Zadok, of the family of Eleazar (Ch1 6:50), while David acknowledged Ahimelech, of Ithamar's family, who fled to him. The two high priests exercised their office under the respective princes to whom they were attached. But, on David's obtaining the kingdom over all Israel, they both retained their dignity; Ahimelech officiating at Jerusalem, and Zadok at Gibeon (Ch1 16:39).
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X. Cherethites--that is, Philistines (Zep 2:5).
Cherethites--that is, Philistines (Zep 2:5).
Pelethites--from Pelet (Ch1 12:3). They were the valiant men who, having accompanied David during his exile among the Philistines, were made his bodyguard.
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2 Samuel — Capítulo 8
DAVID SUBDUES THE PHILISTINES, AND MAKES THE MOABITES TRIBUTARY. (Sa2 8:1-2) David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines--that is, Gath and her suburban towns (Ch1 18:1). That town had been "a bridle" b…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Después de esto, aconteció que David derrotó a los filisteos y los sometió, y tomó David a Meteg-ama de mano de los filisteos.
2Derrotó también a los de Moab, y los midió con cordel, haciéndolos tender por tierra; y midió dos cordeles para hacerlos morir, y un cordel entero para preservarles la vida; y fueron los moabitas siervos de David, y pagaron tributo.
3Asimismo derrotó David a Hadad-ezer hijo de Rehob, rey de Soba, al ir este a recuperar su territorio al río Éufrates.
4Y tomó David de ellos mil setecientos hombres de a caballo, y veinte mil hombres de a pie; y desjarretó David los caballos de todos los carros, pero dejó suficientes para cien carros.
5Y vinieron los sirios de Damasco para dar ayuda a Hadad-ezer rey de Soba; y David hirió de los sirios a veintidós mil hombres.
6Puso luego David guarnición en Siria de Damasco, y los sirios fueron hechos siervos de David, sujetos a tributo. Y Jehová dio la victoria a David por dondequiera que fue.
7Y tomó David los escudos de oro que traían los siervos de Hadad-ezer, y los llevó a Jerusalén.
8Asimismo de Beta y de Berotai, ciudades de Hadad-ezer, tomó el rey David gran cantidad de bronce.
9Entonces oyendo Toi rey de Hamat, que David había derrotado a todo el ejército de Hadad-ezer,
10envió Toi a Joram su hijo al rey David, para saludarle pacíficamente y para bendecirle, porque había peleado con Hadad-ezer y lo había vencido; porque Toi era enemigo de Hadad-ezer. Y Joram llevaba en su mano utensilios de plata, de oro y de bronce;
11los cuales el rey David dedicó a Jehová, con la plata y el oro que había dedicado de todas las naciones que había sometido;
12de los sirios, de los moabitas, de los amonitas, de los filisteos, de los amalecitas, y del botín de Hadad-ezer hijo de Rehob, rey de Soba.
13Así ganó David fama. Cuando regresaba de derrotar a los sirios, destrozó a dieciocho mil edomitas en el Valle de la Sal.
14Y puso guarnición en Edom; por todo Edom puso guarnición, y todos los edomitas fueron siervos de David. Y Jehová dio la victoria a David por dondequiera que fue.
15Y reinó David sobre todo Israel; y David administraba justicia y equidad a todo su pueblo.
16Joab hijo de Sarvia era general de su ejército, y Josafat hijo de Ahilud era cronista;
17Sadoc hijo de Ahitob y Ahimelec hijo de Abiatar eran sacerdotes; Seraías era escriba;
18Benaía hijo de Joiada estaba sobre los cereteos y peleteos; y los hijos de David eran los príncipes.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
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I. he smote Moab, and measured them with a line--This refers to a well-known practice of Eastern kin…
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II. HE SMITES HADADEZER AND THE SYRIANS. (Sa2 8:3-14)
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III. Toi king of Hamath--CÅ“le-Syria; northwards, it extended to the city Hamath on the Orontes, which…
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IV. Joram--or Hadoram (Ch1 18:10).
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V. Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord--Eastern princes have always been accustomed to …
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VI. David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians--Instead of Syrians, the Septua…
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VII. HIS REIGN. (Sa2 8:15-18)
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VIII. Joab . . . was over the host--by virtue of a special promise (Sa2 5:8).
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IX. Zadok . . . and Ahimelech . . . were the priests--On the massacre of the priests at Nob, [Sa1 22:…
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X. Cherethites--that is, Philistines (Zep 2:5).