2 Samuel 8:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.”

2 Samuel 8:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 8:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 8:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.”

2 Samuel 8:3 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 8:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River. ”

2 Samuel 8:3 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 8:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David smiteth Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to bring back his power by the River <FI>Euphrates;<Fi>”

2 Samuel 8:3 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 8:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David smote Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion by the river Euphrates. ”

2 Samuel 8:3 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 8:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Dauid smote also Hadadezer the sonne of Rehob King of Zobah, as he went to recouer his border at the riuer Euphrates.”

2 Samuel 8:3 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 8:3 in Context — 2 Samuel 8

1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg–ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.

5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

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What Does 2 Samuel 8:3 Mean?

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