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What does 2 Samuel 8:9 mean?

"When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,"

— 2 Samuel 8:9 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

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David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

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From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took a great quantity of brass.

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When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,

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then 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, vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

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King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;

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of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

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