Geneva Bible Notes: 2 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 8:1 (a) So that they paied no more tribute.

2 Samuel 8:1 (/) Or, Methegammah

2 Samuel 8:1 (!) Dauid ouercommeth the Philistims, and other strange nacions, and maketh them tributaries to Israel.

2 Samuel 8:2 (b) He slewe two partes, as it pleased him and reserued the third.

2 Samuel 8:3 (/) Or, enlarge.

2 Samuel 8:3 (/) Ebr, Perish.

2 Samuel 8:4 (/) Or, boght the horses of the charets.

2 Samuel 8:5 (/) Or, the Syrians.

2 Samuel 8:5 (/) Or, of Damascus: that is which dwells nere Damascus.

2 Samuel 8:6 (d) They payed yerely tribute.

2 Samuel 8:6 (c) In that part of Syria, where Damascus was.

2 Samuel 8:7 (e) For the vse of the temple.

2 Samuel 8:9 (/) Or, Antiochia.

2 Samuel 8:10 (/) Ebr in his hand.

2 Samuel 8:10 (f) For seing Dauid victorious, he was glad to intreat of peace.

2 Samuel 8:10 (/) Ebr. blesse him.

2 Samuel 8:10 (/) Ebr. to seke peace.

2 Samuel 8:12 (/) Or, Syria or Caelosyria.

2 Samuel 8:13 (/) Or in Gemelah.

2 Samuel 8:14 (/) Or, in all his enterprises.

2 Samuel 8:15 (g) He gaue judgement in controuersies, and was merciful towarde the people.

2 Samuel 8:16 (/) Or, writer of Chronicles.

2 Samuel 8:18 (h) The Cherethites & Pelethites were as the Kings garde, and had charge of his persone.

2 Samuel 8:18 (/) Or, was ouer the Cherethites.