2 SamuelChapter 8
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Commentary on the chapter (in Russian)
1After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
Commentary, v. 1 (in Russian)
. Предстоящая устроительная деятельность Давида в области религиозной и общественной жизни народа требовала полной безопасности государства извне.
Мефег-Гаамма - то же, что Геф (1 Пар XVIII:1). См. пр. к 1 Цар VI:17.
2He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
3David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
Commentary, v. 3 (in Russian)
. Местоположение Сувского царства относят к северо-востоку от Дамаска, между реками Оронтом и Евфратом.
4David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.
5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Commentary, v. 7 (in Russian)
. См. 2 Пар XII:1-11.
8From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took a very great amount of brass.
9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,
Commentary, v. 9 (in Russian)
. Имаф - при реке Оронте, впадающей в Средиземное море вблизи северных границ Палестины.
10then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
11King David also dedicated these to the Lord, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;
12of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13David earned a reputation when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
Commentary, v. 13 (in Russian)
. Параллельное этому место в 1 Пар XVIII:12 читается так: "И Авесса, сын Саруи, поразил Идумеян на долине Соляной восемнадцать тысяч". Означенное обстоятельство, а также то, что в предшествовавших стихах ничего не говорится о поражении восемнадцати тысяч Сирийцев (4-5 стихи сообщают иные цифры), заставляют нас предполагать, что 2 Цар VIII:13 относится не к предшествовавшим, а к следующему - 14 стиху и что вместо Сирийцев следует здесь читать Идумеян. - И сделал Давид себе имя, т. е. прославился.
14He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
15David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness to all his people.
16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
Commentary, v. 16 (in Russian)
. Иоав, Азаил и Авесса были племянниками Давида от его сестры Саруи. Иосафат … был дееписателем. "Замечательные события, наполнявшие царствование Давида; множество лиц, на которые должно было быть обращено внимание царя; множество дел, требовавших наблюдения и решения, - требовали записей и породили особую государственную должность - должность дееписателя", летописца и секретаря государя (Я. Богородский, "Еврейские цари", с. 171).
17and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
Commentary, v. 17 (in Russian)
. См. пр. к VI:17.
Ахимелех, сын Авиафара. См. прим. к 1 Цар XXI:1.
18and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.
Commentary, v. 18 (in Russian)
. Под Хелефеями и Фелевеями разумеют личную почетно-охранную стражу государя.
Сыновья Давида. См. III:2-5; V:14-16.
Text: New Heart English Bible. Commentary: The Explanatory Bible, ed. A. P. Lopukhin (in Russian).
Войны Давида с филистимлянами, моавитянами, сувским царем Адраазаром, дамасскими сириянами. Утверждение еврейского могущества в Идумее.