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10 he[a] sent his son Joram[b] to King David to extend his best wishes[c] and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Toi had been at war with Hadadezer.[d] He brought with him various items made of silver, gold, and bronze.[e]

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  1. 2 Samuel 8:10 tn Heb “Toi.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun in the translation for stylistic reasons.
  2. 2 Samuel 8:10 tn The name appears as “Hadoram” in the parallel text in 1 Chr 18:10.
  3. 2 Samuel 8:10 tn Heb “to ask concerning him for peace.”
  4. 2 Samuel 8:10 tn Heb “and to bless him because he fought with Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer was a man of battles with Toi.”
  5. 2 Samuel 8:10 tn Heb “and in his hand were items of silver and items of gold and items of bronze.”

10 he sent his son Joram[a] to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.

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  1. 2 Samuel 8:10 A variant of Hadoram