2 Samuel 8:3

New English Translation

David defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah when he came to reestablish his authority over the Euphrates River.

Cross References

Genesis 15:18

That day the Lord made a covenant with Abram: “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River –

2 Samuel 10:15

When the Arameans realized that they had been defeated by Israel, they consolidated their forces.

2 Samuel 10:16

Then Hadadezer sent for Arameans from beyond the Euphrates River, and they came to Helam. Shobach, the general in command of Hadadezer’s army, led them.

2 Samuel 10:19

When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subjects of Israel. The Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

2 Samuel 10:6

When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, they sent and hired 20,000 foot soldiers from Aram Beth Rehob and Aram Zobah, in addition to 1,000 men from the king of Maacah and 12,000 men from Ish-tob.

2 Samuel 23:36

Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

1 Kings 4:21

(5:1) Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime.

1 Chronicles 18:3

David defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah as far as Hamath, when he went to extend his authority to the Euphrates River.

2 Chronicles 8:3

Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.

Psalm 60:1

O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!

Psalm 72:8

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!

Exodus 23:31

I will set your boundaries from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the River, for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.

Deuteronomy 11:24

Every place you set your foot will be yours; your border will extend from the desert to Lebanon and from the River (that is, the Euphrates) as far as the Mediterranean Sea.

1 Samuel 14:47

After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their enemies on all sides – the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious.