2 Samuel 8:5
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah,.... These seem to have had no king at this…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Syrians of Damascus - The Syrians (Aram), whose capital was Damascus, were the best known and most powerful. Damascus…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 8:1-8
God had given David rest from all his enemies that opposed him and made head against him; and he having made a good use…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the Syrians of Damascus The kingdom of which Damascus was the capital was the most powerful branch of the Aramaeans or…
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