2 Samuel 8:10

8 And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

9 When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

11 and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—

12 from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

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BSB
he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
KJV
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:
WEB
then Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.
ASV
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:
DARBY
and Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him; for Hadadezer was continually at war with Toi. And he brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.
BLB
And Toi sent Joram his son to King David to ask him of welfare and to bless him, upon that he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him. For Hadadezer had been a man of wars with Toi, and with him he brought articles of silver, and articles of gold, and articles of bronze.
ÅB
sendte han sin sønn Joram til kong David for å hilse på ham og ønske ham til lykke, fordi han hadde stridt mot Hadadeser og slått ham; for Hadadeser hadde jevnlig ført krig mot To'i. Og han[^2] hadde med seg sølvkar og gullkar og kobberkar.
OTB
sendte Toi Joram, sin sønn, til kong David for å hilse på ham og velsigne ham, fordi han hadde kjempet mot Hadadeser og beseiret ham (for Hadadeser hadde vært i krig med Toi); og Joram brakte gjenstander av sølv, gull og bronse.
B1930
sendte han sin sønn Joram til kong David for å hilse på ham og ønske ham til lykke, fordi han hadde stridt mot Hadadeser og slått ham; for Hadadeser hadde jevnlig ført krig mot To'i. Og han hadde med sig sølvkar og gullkar og kobberkar. / < Joram.>

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 13:10

    Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.

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  • Psalms 129:8

    May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 18:10

    he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,

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  • Isaiah 39:1

    At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.

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  • 1 Kings 1:47

    The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king has bowed in worship on his bed,

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  • Genesis 43:27

    He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

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