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2 Samuel 8:10

2 Samuel 8:10
Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then Toi sent Joram his son unto King David,.... Who is called Hadoram in Ch1 18:10; though the Syriac and Arabic versions read Joram there:

to salute him: to inquire of his welfare after his…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Joram - Or, more probably, Hadoram. See the margin.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Samuel 8:9-14

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Joram Hadoram, the name given in Chr., is probably the true reading, for which the Hebrew name Joramhas been substituted by a scribe's error.

to bless him To congratulate him, as in Chr. The phrase…