2 Samuel 8:3

New International Reader's Version

David fought against Hadadezer, the son of Rehob. Hadadezer was king of Zobah. He had gone to repair his monument at the Euphrates River.

Cross References

Genesis 15:18

On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram. He said, “I am giving this land to your family who comes after you. It reaches from the River of Egypt to the great Euphrates River.

2 Samuel 10:15

The Arameans saw that they had been driven away by Israel. So they brought their troops together.

2 Samuel 10:16

Hadadezer had some Arameans brought from east of the Euphrates River. They went to Helam under the command of Shobak. He was the commander of Hadadezer’s army.

2 Samuel 10:19

All the kings who were under the rule of Hadadezer saw that Israel had won the battle over them. So they made a peace treaty with the Israelites. They were brought under Israel’s rule. After that, the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

2 Samuel 10:6

The Ammonites realized that what they had done had made David very angry with them. So they hired 20,000 Aramean soldiers who were on foot. The soldiers came from Beth Rehob and Zobah. The Ammonites also hired the king of Maakah and 1,000 men. And they hired 12,000 men from Tob.

2 Samuel 23:36

Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah the son of Hagri

1 Kings 4:21

Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines. He ruled as far as the border of Egypt. All those countries brought the gifts he required them to bring him. And Solomon ruled over those countries for his whole life.

1 Chronicles 18:3

David fought against Hadadezer in the area of Hamath. Hadadezer was king of Zobah. He had gone to set up his monument at the Euphrates River.

2 Chronicles 8:3

Then Solomon went to Hamath Zobah. He captured it.

Psalm 60:1

God, you have turned away from us. You have attacked us. You have been angry. Now turn back to us!

Psalm 72:8

May the king rule from sea to sea. May his kingdom reach from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Exodus 23:31

“I will make your borders secure from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. They will go from the desert to the Euphrates River. I will hand over to you the people who live in the land. You will drive them out to make room for yourselves.

Deuteronomy 11:24

Every place you walk on will belong to you. Your territory will go all the way from the desert to Lebanon. It will go from the Euphrates River to the Mediterranean Sea.

1 Samuel 14:47

After Saul became the king of Israel, he fought against Israel’s enemies who were all around them. He went to war against Moab, Ammon and Edom. He fought against the kings of Zobah and the Philistines. No matter where he went, he punished his enemies.