2 Samuel 8:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammaha out of the hand of the Philistines. ”

2 Samuel 8:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Metheg-ammah must be the name of some stronghold which commanded Gath, and the taking of which made David master of Gath and her towns.
2 Samuel 8:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the (a) hand of the Philistines. (a) So that they paid no more tribute.
2 Samuel 8:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 8. David's Victories. His Ministers (D) . A concluding summary, corresponding to the similar section on Saul ( 1 Samuel 14:47 ff.) and by the same hand. Apparently it formed the conclusion...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

subdued . While David was victorious over enemies without, he was defeated by enemies within. See 2 Samuel 11 and 2 Samuel 12 . Metheg-ammah . 1 Chronicles 18:1 gives us the meaning, and show...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. David took Metheg-ammah - This is variously translat...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Metheg-ammah— Some learned men think this should be translated, Metheg, and her mother; i.e. the daughter and the mother city; Metheg, and Gath her metropolis: though others choose to translate t...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg'ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of t...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Metheg-ammah] RV 'the bridle of the mother city.' This is supposed to mean 'the authority of the capital,' namely, Gath (cp. 1 Chronicles 18:1 ). Many take it, however, as the name (perhaps corrup...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Subdued them. — In its connection this implies not merely the victory of a single battle, but the reversal of the former relation of the Philistines to Israel, and their reduction to a condition of...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER X. FOREIGN WARS. 2 Samuel 8:1-14 . THE transitions of the Bible, like those of actual life, are often singularly abrupt; that which now hurries us from the scene of elevated communion...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Victorious on Every Side 2 Samuel 8:1-18 Twice in this chapter we are told that the Lord gave victory to David “whithersoever he went,” 2 Samuel 8:6 ; 2 Samuel 8:14 . Indeed, he was more than...
2 Samuel 8:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the record of some of the victories of David, again not necessarily in chronological order. There is, however, a very close relation between this account of them and what had preceded....
2 Samuel 8:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS We have a very different view of David in this chapter, from the view we had of him in the former. There we looked at him in his communion with God; and here, in his conflicts with men. Her...
2 Samuel 8:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And after this it came to pass ,.... After David had rest from his enemies for a time, and after the conversation he had had with Nathan about building the house of God, and after the message sent t...
2 Samuel 8:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. Ver. 1. And after this it came to pass, that Davi...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

David smote the Philistines, and subdued them In the beginning of his reign they had invaded Israel twice, and were successfully repulsed. But now David invaded their country, made a conquest of it...
2 Samuel 8:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

God's declaration to David of His sovereign counsels in chapter 7 and David's submission and worship had good practical effect. Notice it is "after this" (v.1) that David defeated and subdued the Phi...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Conquests. B. C. 1042. 1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Ph...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 8 David subdueth the Philistines and the Moabites; smiteth the king of Zobah, and the Syrians; placeth a garrison in Damascus, 2 Samuel 8:1-8 . Toi sendeth Joram with presents t...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 8:1 . “Metheg-ammah.” This is a very obscure word, and has been very variously translated. “Metheg” is a “bridle,” and “ammah” is translated moth...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 8:2 . Two lines. The measuring line gave inheritance, but here the line gave the inheritance of rebels to others, as is the manner of treating rebels by a total forfeiture of inheritance....
2 Samuel 8:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

David smote the Philistines and subdued them. The victorious king These years of war gave birth to some of the grandest of the psalms, amongst which may be numbered, 2., 20., 21., 60., 110. I...
2 Samuel 8:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 8:1 David smote the Philistines. In the previous chapter we have seen that the empire of David not only marked an era in the development of Israel nationally, but was...
2 Samuel 8:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines and subdued them, brought them completely into his power. And David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines, literally,...
2 Samuel 8:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 18:1-17 ; 2 Samuel 2:24 ; 2 Samuel 21:15-22 ; 2 Samuel 7:9
2 Samuel 8:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And David took — Gath and her towns, as it is expressed in the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 18:1 . Which are called Metheg — ammah, or the bridle of Ammah, Gath was situate in the mountain of Amma...

2 Samuel 8:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 8:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 8:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 8:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 8:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 8:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 8:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 8:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 8:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 8:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 8:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 8:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 8:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 8:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes