9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
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And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.
Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-14)Here is, 1. The court made to David by the king of Hamath, who, it seems was at this time at war with the king of Zobah. He hearing of David’s success against his enemy, sent his own son ambassador to him ( 2 Sam. 8:9 , 10 ), to congratulate him on his victory, to return him thanks for the favour he had done him in breaking the power of one he was in fear of, and to beg his friendship. Thus he not…
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