On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, ‘I give this land to your offspring, from the Brook of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates:
1 Chronicles 18:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah at Hamath when he went to establish his control at the River Euphrates. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Also David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates. American Standard Version (1901) And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates. Common English Bible David defeated Zobah’s King Hadadezer at Hamath, as he continued to establish his control along the Euphrates River. Catholic Public Domain Version In that time, David also struck Hadadezer, the king of Zobah, in the region of Hamath, when he went forth so that he might extend his dominion as far as the river Euphrates. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version At that time David defeated also Adarezer king of Soba of the land of Hemath, when he went to extend his dominions as far as the river Euphrates. |
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, ‘I give this land to your offspring, from the Brook of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates:
When the Ammonites realised they had become repulsive to David, they hired twenty thousand foot soldiers from the Arameans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, one thousand men from the king of Maacah, and twelve thousand men from Tob.
David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control at the River Euphrates.
He also defeated the Moabites, and they became David’s subjects and brought tribute.
David captured one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers from him, hamstrung all the horses, and kept a hundred chariots.
Powerful kings have also ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the River Euphrates, and tribute, duty, and land tax were paid to them.
I will set your borders from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the wilderness to the River Euphrates. For I will place the inhabitants of the land under your control, and you will drive them out ahead of you.
When Saul assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies in every direction: against Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he caused havoc.