2 Samuel 8 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^a So that they paied no more tribute.

¹ ^/ Or, Methegammah

¹ ^! Dauid ouercommeth the Philistims, and other strange nacions, and maketh them tributaries to Israel.

² ^b He slewe two partes, as it pleased him and reserued the third.

³ ^/ Or, enlarge.

³ ^/ Ebr, Perish.

⁴ ^/ Or, boght the horses of the charets.

⁵ ^/ Or, the Syrians.

⁵ ^/ Or, of Damascus: that is which dwells nere Damascus.

⁶ ^d They payed yerely tribute.

⁶ ^c In that part of Syria, where Damascus was.

⁷ ^e For the vse of the temple.

⁹ ^/ Or, Antiochia.

¹⁰ ^/ Ebr in his hand.

¹⁰ ^f For seing Dauid victorious, he was glad to intreat of peace.

¹⁰ ^/ Ebr. blesse him.

¹⁰ ^/ Ebr. to seke peace.

¹² ^/ Or, Syria or Caelosyria.

¹³ ^/ Or in Gemelah.

¹⁴ ^/ Or, in all his enterprises.

¹⁵ ^g He gaue judgement in controuersies, and was merciful towarde the people.

¹⁶ ^/ Or, writer of Chronicles.

¹⁸ ^h The Cherethites & Pelethites were as the Kings garde, and had charge of his persone.

¹⁸ ^/ Or, was ouer the Cherethites.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)2 Samuel 8