2 Samuel 8:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.”
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“David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.”
King James Version · Public Domain“David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David smiteth Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to bring back his power by the River <FI>Euphrates;<Fi>”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 8:3 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 15:18On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
- Exodus 23:31And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.
- Deuteronomy 11:24Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.
- 1 Samuel 14:47After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.
- 2 Samuel 10:6When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.
- 2 Samuel 10:16Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
- 2 Samuel 10:19When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.
- 2 Samuel 23:36Igal son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
- 1 Kings 4:21And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
- 1 Kings 11:23And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah,
- 1 Kings 11:24and had gathered men to himself. When David killed the Zobaites, Rezon captained a band of raiders and went to Damascus, where they settled and gained control.
- 1 Chronicles 18:3As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
- 2 Chronicles 8:3Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it.
- Psalms 60:1You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
- Psalms 72:8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
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