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A Geopolitical Ripple Effect
Commentators provide significant historical context for Hamath. It was a notable Syrian kingdom on the Orontes River, north of Israel. Its king, Toi (also called Tou), hearing of David's victory shows the battle's regional importance. David's success was so profound that it reshaped the political landscape, causing other kings to take notice.
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2 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Samuel 8:9
18th Century
Theologian
Hamath - This appears as an independent kingdom as late as the time of Sennacherib (Isaiah 37:13). But in the time of Nebuchadne…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 8:9
19th Century
Bishop
Toi king of Hamath. —The Vatican Septuagint has the name, in accordance with Chronicles, Tau. Hamath, the capital of the …
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 8:9
17th Century
Pastor
When Toi king of Hamath
Which was another small kingdom in Syria, perhaps lately erected to defend themselves agains…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 8:9–14
17th Century
Minister
All the precious things David possessed were dedicated things; they were designed for building the temple. The idols of gold David destroyed ([Refe…