Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
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Verse 10 is found in chapter 8 of 2 Samuel. Toi king of Hamath recognizes David’s victories and sends gifts. David dedicates to the Lord the silver, gold, and objects obtained from the nations. This practice is significant because it prevents military prosperity from being presented merely as the monarch’s private wealth. The text once again places God as the ultimate recipient of the resources and honor resulting from victory.
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sandte er Joram, seinen Sohn, zu David, ihn freundlich zu grüßen und ihn zu segnen, daß er wider Hadadeser gestritten und ihn geschlagen hatte (denn Thoi hatte einen Streit mit Hadadeser): und er hatte mit sich silberne, goldene und eherne Kleinode,
Envió Toi a Joram su hijo al rey David, a saludarle pacíficamente y a bendecirle, porque había peleado con Hadad-ezer y lo había vencido: porque Toi era enemigo de Hadad-ezer. Y Joram llevaba en su mano vasos de plata, y vasos de oro, y de metal;
Entonces Toi envió a su hijo Joram al rey David para saludarlo y felicitarlo por haber combatido contra Hadad-ezer y haberlo derrotado, porque Hadad-ezer había estado en guerra con Toi. Joram llevaba objetos de plata, de oro y de bronce.
et il envoya Joram, son fils, vers le roi David, pour le saluer, et pour le féliciter d'avoir attaqué Hadadézer et de l'avoir battu. Car Thoï était en guerre avec Hadadézer. Joram apporta des vases d'argent, des vases d'or, et des vases d'airain.
mandò al re Davide Ioram, suo figliuolo, per salutarlo, e per benedirlo, di ciò ch’egli avea guerreggiato contro a Hadadezer, e l’avea sconfitto; imperocchè Hadadezer avea guerra aperta con Toi. E Ioram portò seco vasellamenti d’argento, e vasellamenti di oro e vasellamenti di rame.
Mandou Toí, seu filho Jorão, ao rei Davi, para lhe perguntar como estava, e para lhe dar os parabéns por haver pelejado contra Hadadezer, e por o haver ferido (porque Hadadezer de contínuo fazia guerra a Toí); e na sua mão trazia vasos de prata, e vasos de ouro, e vasos de bronze,
就派他兒子 約蘭 到 大衛 王那裏,向他請安,為他祝福,因他與 哈大底謝 爭戰,並且擊敗了他;原來 哈大底謝 與 陀以 常常爭戰。 約蘭 手裏帶了金銀銅的器皿來。
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